Overview
- The proposal would suspend the Citizens Redistricting Commission and use legislature‑drawn congressional districts for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections.
- More than 6 million vote‑by‑mail ballots were returned before Election Day, and the first semi‑official results are due shortly after polls close at 8 p.m.
- Pre‑election polling showed majority support, including 56% among likely voters in PPIC’s survey and 60% in Berkeley IGS polling.
- Analyses estimate the new lines could shift up to five Republican‑held seats toward Democrats, with implications for control of the House in 2026.
- National figures weighed in—Barack Obama backing Yes and Arnold Schwarzenegger urging No—while Trump called the vote a “giant scam” and hinted at legal action, and lawsuits are expected if it passes.