Overview

• California Supreme Court swiftly rejected Republicans’ second petition to remove Proposition 50 from the ballot, leaving the measure in place for the Nov. 4 vote.
• Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher introduced a joint resolution to split California into coastal and inland states, a symbolic move that would require approval from the Democratic-led Legislature and Congress.
• Proposition 50 would temporarily sideline the voter‑created Citizens Redistricting Commission and could add roughly five Democratic-leaning U.S. House seats to counter a Texas GOP map projected to net five Republican seats.
• National Republicans are organizing against Prop 50, with Kevin McCarthy fundraising to defeat it, Arnold Schwarzenegger publicly opposing it, and Charles Munger Jr. donating $10 million to the Protect Voters First campaign.
• President Trump has signaled a federal lawsuit against California’s plan, while Republicans note the proposed map could jeopardize seats held by Reps. Kevin Kiley, Doug LaMalfa, Darrell Issa, Ken Calvert and David Valadao.