"The multimillion-dollar jousting over redrawing California's congressional districts to boost Democrats and counter President Trump was on full display in recent days, as both sides courted voters less than a month before ballots begin arriving in mailboxes. Gov. Gavin Newsom, national Democratic leaders including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and a slew of political influencers held an hours-long virtual rally Tuesday afternoon, urging Californians to support Proposition 50 in the Nov. 4 special election."
"If passed, Proposition 50 would gerrymander the state's congressional districts to favor Democrats, bolstering the fates of several Democrats in vulnerable swing districts and potentially cost Republicans up to five House seats. California's congressional districts are drawn by a voter-approved independent commission once a decade after the U.S. census. But Newsom and other state Democrats proposed a rare mid-decade redrawing of the districts to increase the number of Democrats in Congress in response to similar efforts in GOP-led states, notably Texas."
Multimillion-dollar campaigns intensified as both parties courted California voters ahead of ballots arriving for the Nov. 4 special election. Gov. Gavin Newsom and national Democratic leaders held a virtual rally urging support for Proposition 50 to redraw congressional districts in a mid-decade action intended to favor Democrats. Supporters argue the measure protects democracy and counters GOP redistricting in other states. The proposal could bolster several Democrats and potentially cost Republicans up to five House seats. California ordinarily uses a voter-approved independent commission to draw districts after each census. Critics, including Republicans and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, call the measure a partisan power grab and warn of high taxpayer costs.
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