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California voters take up Democrats' push for new congressional maps that could shape House control
California Democrats aim to gain up to five congressional seats by approving new district maps to counteract GOP redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- In Los Angeles, the national battle for U.S. House control shifts as California voters decide on Proposition 50, which aims to replace independent maps with Democratic Legislature-approved boundaries to potentially erase five Republican districts.
- Pressure from GOP maps in states such as Texas prompted Democrats to consider mid-decade changes, with Democratic-controlled California Legislature joining New York, Maryland, Illinois, and Virginia in proposing new lines.
- Total ad spending topped $100 million on broadcast and cable, largely from supporters, while Gavin Newsom, Democratic Governor of California, led the push and Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Republican governor, criticized the plan.
- Democrats need to net three seats to take the House in 2026, making California pivotal as its 52 congressional districts offer their best chance to regain control.
- Amid threats to mail voting, Shenna Bellows warned election officials they will bear responsibility for secure 2026 elections, saying, `I am confident we will have safe, free and secure elections in 2026, but it is going to be up to state and local election officials because the federal government right now is not being supportive and indeed is targeting election officials.
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California voters decide on new congressional map
California voters decide on November 4 whether to approve a new congressional map, a mid‑decade redrawing aimed at giving Democrats up to five extra US House seats. The move is a direct response to Republican gerrymandering efforts in Texas and part of a national battle over control of Congress, as FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet explains from Los Angeles.
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