"California voters are deciding the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50, which poses one simple question: to gerrymander or not to gerrymander? Tuesday's ballot measure asks voters to approve Newsom's plan to temporarily sideline California's independent redistricting commission and instead adopt gerrymandered districts drawn to give Democrats an edge in the national race to control the U.S. House of Representatives."
"Newsom and his allies say Prop. 50 offsets gerrymandering efforts in Republican-controlled states such as Texas, Missouri and North Carolina that are designed to help the GOP retain control of Congress and pass more of President Donald Trump's agenda in his last two years. Opponents of Prop. 50 argue that the measure amounts to a power grab by Newsom and Sacramento's political elite, and that politicians shouldn't be able to draw their own district lines."
Proposition 50 would temporarily sideline California's independent redistricting commission and replace its maps with gerrymandered districts intended to boost Democratic chances in U.S. House contests. Supporters argue the change counters Republican gerrymanders in states such as Texas, Missouri and North Carolina that help the GOP retain congressional control and advance President Trump's agenda. Opponents call the measure a power grab that allows politicians to draw their own districts. More than 5.9 million ballots had been returned, and late polls showed majority support. New maps create oddly shaped districts that combine disparate regions and shift representation in places like Huntington Beach.
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