California, Trump and Proposition 50
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Gavin Newsom, Proposition 50 and DOJ
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California voters have passed Proposition 50, CBS News projects, approving a measure that will redraw the state's congressional districts.
The Justice Department joins a lawsuit over Prop 50, California’s new congressional maps, setting up a major fight ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Gov. Gavin Newsom championed the congressional maps as an attempt to help Democrats win more seats in the House of Representatives, countering Republican-led gerrymandering in states such as Texas. But California Republicans argued in a suit filed last week that the maps unfairly advantage Latino voters over other Californians.
The race was quickly called in the measure's favor by election experts even as thousands of ballots remained to be counted across California.
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Gavin Newsom Once Again Mocks “Losers” Trump & DOJ As Feds Join California GOP’s Anti-Prop 50 Suit
Kicked off by a “power grab”-alleging tweet by Attorney General Pam Bondi, the move by the partisan feds comes a week after the lone measure on the Golden State ballot pulled in almost 65% of the over 10 million voters who went to the polls.
Proposition 50 exposes regional rifts in California's political landscape, revealing a fractured political geography and potential loss of representation for certain areas.
The redistricting opposition camps struggled with money and messaging, especially in the days leading up to the election.
California’s Proposition 50 ballot measure is a counter to President Trump’s push for new congressional maps aimed at shoring up the GOP hold on Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. If Propo
The president opposed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure, which passed in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
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