Overview
- Voters statewide are casting ballots today, with live results to be posted after polls close at 8 p.m. PT.
- Proposition 50 would temporarily replace California's congressional boundaries with a new map for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections.
- Backers, led by Governor Gavin Newsom, say the Democrat-drawn plan could help win as many as five U.S. House seats in response to Texas' moves.
- Opponents, including redistricting commission president Neal Fornaciari, warn the change could weaken independent mapmaking and invite longer-term political control.
- In San Diego County, 68 voting centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with 140-plus official drop boxes, and mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by November 12.