In an appearance at USC, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged voters Monday to reject Prop. 50, the ballot initiative backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats that would allow the party to temporarily redraw the state’s congressional maps.

The proposition championed by Newsom on the November ballot would override the state Constitution and establish new congressional district maps for the 2026 election. The maps would also be in effect in 2028 and 2030.

The California redistricting effort comes in response to a similar undertaking by Texas legislators. President Donald Trump called on Republican-led states to undertake mid-decade redistricting to redraw congressional district maps in a manner that would benefit Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.

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