Overview
- Media projections show a clear majority backing the ballot measure, with support reported at roughly 65 percent.
- The change suspends the commission’s boundaries for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 congressional elections.
- State leaders advanced the plan as a direct response to Republican-led redistricting efforts in places like Texas promoted by President Donald Trump.
- Democrats mounted a high-profile campaign that included an ad from Barack Obama, while Arnold Schwarzenegger was a prominent opponent.
- California currently sends 43 Democrats and 9 Republicans to the House, and party strategists say the new map could net Democrats about five additional seats in 2026.