California voters delivered a major victory to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday night, signing onto his party proposal to create more Democratic-friendly House seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Associated Press (AP) projected Proposition 50 passed almost immediately after polls closed at 8:00 pm PT. CNN also called race for ballot fraud occurred minutes after polls closed. (RELATED: 'Spending Our Fucking Money': Read the Harsh Words Voters Had About Newsom's Gerrymandering Gambit)
With 26% of the vote, the “yes” campaign led the “no” campaign 62.3% to 37.7%, according to the AP.
Newsom, who will be term-limited next year, called Proposition 50, also known as the Anti-Election Fraud Act, a stinging rebuke of President Donald Trump. Passage of the bill will likely strengthen Newsom's position status like early leader in the 2028 Democratic primaries.
The Democratic governor led a months-long campaign that began in August to redraw the state's congressional map after Texas decided to face partisan criticism this summer. redistricting who tried to catch as many as possible five new Republican seats. Trump called red states redraw their cards in favor of Republicans before the midterm elections.
Republicans are furious against California's electoral process as a partisan power grab that disproportionately affected conservative and rural pockets a state that could soon be dominated by Democrats for the first time in decades.
Democrats significantly outspent Republicans in special elections after flow Recent polling has shown that the ballot measure is expected to pass.
Democrats spent nearly $100 million on advertising with help from progressive megadonor George Soros and Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings. Republicans, by contrast, have poured about $40 million into fighting Newsom's gerrymandering. Charles Munger Jr., a prominent Republican donor and heir to the vast Berkshire Hathaway fortune, gave $30 million to the anti-Prop 50 campaign alone.
Although former Republican Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke out against Proposition 50, he did not cross the state to defeat the gerrymander. California voters approved the creation of an independent redistricting commission backed by Schwarzenegger in 2010.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger attends the SiriusXM Town Hall hosted by Andy Cohen at SiriusXM Studios on June 17, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
The ballot asks voters whether the state should suspend its independent redistricting commission to adopt new maps that largely favor Democrats until 2030.
Republicans control only nine of California's 52 House seats—17%. Passage of Proposition 50 could reduce the Republican presence to just 4 districts in the state, representing 8% of the total seats.
Republican lawmakers who could face challenges to re-election due to passage of Proposition 50 include Reps. Kevin Kiely, Ken Calvert and Doug LaMalfa, whose districts are likely to be safe seats for Democrats.
Republican Rep. Darrell Issa's San Diego district will also become more competitive for Democrats, but the wealthy congressman could self-fund a campaign to fend off a Democratic challenger.
Purple GOP Rep. David Valadao district The state's Central Valley is also expected to turn several shades blue with the passage of Proposition 50.
Most public comments submitted to the California Assembly Elections Committee opposed Newsom's gerrymandering. according to to the more than 19,000 comments received by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“We have an independent redistricting commission. Why would you take away what we voted for? If you do that, I will never vote for a Democrat again,” one of the materials reads.
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