"Five of the nine GOP seats are at risk after California voters passed Proposition 50 in Tuesday's special election. The measure, put on the ballot by the Democratic-led state Legislature, reshaped California congressional districts in a way that was specifically designed to unseat Republican incumbents. The new maps target areas held by Reps. Kevin Kiley and Doug LaMalfa in Northern California, Rep. David Valadao in the Central Valley, and Reps. Ken Calvert, Young Kim and Darrell Issa in Southern California."
"The radical reconfiguration not only put Republicans in danger, but likely protects vulnerable Democratic officeholders by adding more voters from their own party into their reconfigured districts. Already, California's Republican members hold just nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, while Democrats have 43."
"With the passage of Prop. 50, Californians were sold a bill of goods, allowing [Gov.] Gavin Newsom and his radical allies in Sacramento an unprecedented power grab to redraw the Congressional map and silence those who disagree with his extreme policies,"
Proposition 50 passed in a California special election and reshaped congressional districts drawn by the Democratic-led state Legislature. The new map targets districts held by Reps. Kevin Kiley, Doug LaMalfa, David Valadao, Ken Calvert, Young Kim and Darrell Issa, placing five of nine Republican seats at risk. The reconfiguration also consolidates Democratic voters into some districts, likely protecting vulnerable Democratic officeholders. California currently sends nine Republicans and 43 Democrats to the U.S. House. Passage of Prop. 50 creates a newly drawn Republican seat in Riverside and Orange counties that could force incumbents Ken Calvert and Young Kim to run against each other.
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