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The article CA's Nov. 4 Election: What's On The Ballot, How To Cast Your Vote In LA County appeared first on Los Angeles Patch. LOS ANGELES, CA — Californians will cast their votes on Tuesday, Nov. 4 and decide on a single ballot measure: Proposition 50.
Proposition 50 would change how California determines the boundaries of congressional districts. The measure asks voters to approve new congressional district lines designed to favor Democrats for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections, overriding the map drawn by the state’s nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission.
On Friday afternoon, Aug. 15, more than 24 hours after Gov. Gavin Newsom officially launched his redistricting campaign, a picture began to emerge of how California’s congressional districts may change. The Democrat-controlled California Legislature ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday his state will hold a Nov. 4 special election to seek voter approval of new congressional map drawn to try to win Democrats five more U.S. House seats in 2026. The move is a direct response to ...
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with local congressional representatives, state officials and supporters, speaks as he announces the redrawing of California's congressional maps, calling on voters to approve a ballot measure, in response to a similar move in Texas being supported by President Donald Trump, in Los Angeles, California, on August 14, 2025.
California voters head to the polls on Tuesday with just one yes-or-no question on the ballot. Passing Proposition 50 would implement a new congressional map, which passed the state legislature in August,
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