California votes on Prop 50, impacting congressional control and future elections.
The state of California went to the polls on Tuesday and voted yes on Prop 50, aka the „Election Rigging Response Act“, which means Democrats will temporarily control as many as 48 of California’s 52 congressional seats. The party currently controls 43 of those seats. This will likely have national implications, as it could flip the House of Representatives from red to blue, preventing Donald Trump from furthering much of his agenda.
Gov. Gavin Newsom championed the redistricting plan, which the state legislature passed in August, for the next three election cycles. The state’s independent redistricting commission will resume drawing maps after the 2023 Census.
Let’s face it: Everyone knew this would pass.
„Republicans feel like there’s really no representation. It’s a one-party state. They have a supermajority. They can pass anything they want“, Republican State Assemblywoman Carol Pefley told KTVU during an interview.
