Overview
- Late-October surveys from PPIC, CBS/YouGov and Emerson show voter support for Proposition 50 in the mid-to-high 50s, with opposition trailing.
- Early voting is robust, with more than 4.8 million ballots returned statewide, roughly 21% of registered voters according to Political Data, Inc.
- Backers reported about $114 million raised and halted further fundraising after hitting goals, while opponents have taken in roughly $11 million despite early boasts of a much larger effort.
- Prop 50 would enact the legislature’s congressional map for 2026–2030 in place of the independent commission’s lines, reshaping several districts and making five GOP seats newly competitive.
- Supporters cast the measure as a counter to Texas’s Trump-backed mid-decade redraw, as figures like Arnold Schwarzenegger lead opposition and other states weigh similar moves and legal fights.