Overview
- Nearly 64% of voters backed Proposition 50, with more than 8 million ballots counted as counties continue their 30‑day canvass and audits.
- Prop. 50 replaces the independent commission’s congressional maps with the Legislature’s AB 604 plan for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections, with the commission set to resume after the 2030 census.
- California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the new districts, alleging unconstitutional gerrymandering and asking a judge to halt implementation.
- A separate initiative effort by attorney James V. Lacy seeks to limit the new maps to 2026 only, now awaiting a title and summary from the attorney general with public comments due by Dec. 5 before signature gathering.
- Supporters vastly outspent opponents, with backers raising nearly $136 million led by national donors and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s committee, while major GOP donor Charles T. Munger Jr. contributed more than $32 million to the opposition.