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California’s Prop 50 Battle Enters Voting Phase After Registration Deadline

The measure would pause the citizen redistricting commission to use legislature‑drawn congressional maps through 2030.

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Voters cast their ballot cards at City Hall during Election Day in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2024. The upcoming Nov. 4 special election will decide the fate of Prop 50, which would temporarily replace the state’s citizen-drawn congressional map with new lines.
At left, Inland Empire United member Luis Catagua goes door to door in Colton to rally support for Proposition 50 on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. At right, Victor Hernandez, of Corona GOP Rep. Ken Calvert’s campaign, leaves a No on 50 flyer on a Corona door Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Proposition 50 faces an uncertain fate in the Inland Empire, one of California’s more politically complicated regions. (Photos by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)

Overview

  • Ballots were mailed starting Oct. 6 and voters are urged to return them early because some mail may be postmarked a day later; ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 4 and received by Nov. 12.
  • Same‑day voter registration remains available at county election offices and vote centers through Election Day.
  • The Yes campaign reports about $97 million raised plus roughly $13 million in separate Tom Steyer ads, while the No side has about $42 million.
  • Early returns show Democrats and Republicans casting ballots at similar rates, but Democrats’ registration advantage is yielding more early Yes votes.
  • Backers frame Prop 50 as a response to mid‑decade GOP redraws led by Texas, and analysts say the temporary map could add up to five Democratic U.S. House seats from California.