Overview

• County supervisors approved the resolution Tuesday on a 4–0 vote with one abstention, co-sponsored by Board President David Canepa and Supervisor Lisa Gauthier.
• The board action followed a Monday rally in Redwood City led by Canepa and Gauthier that drew roughly 50 attendees, including union members and state legislators.
• Proposition 50 would change California’s congressional maps from 2026 through 2030 with targeted adjustments to about five of 52 districts, affecting fewer than 10% of residents.
• If the measure passes, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission would resume drawing congressional districts in 2031.
• Newsom has framed the measure as a counter to Republican redistricting in Texas and a bid to neutralize the president’s power grab, while critics call it a Democratic power move; the proposal is on the Nov. 4 special election ballot.