The Protect Voters First Coalition is voicing concerns about Proposition 50, arguing that California’s proposed redistricting plan is designed to give Democrats an advantage in next year’s U.S. House midterm elections. The initiative, they say, is a response to Texas’ recent gerrymandering efforts aimed at securing more Republican seats in Congress.

Coalition leaders warn that if voters approve the measure allowing California to redraw its congressional districts in favor of Democrats, it could dilute Black voting power in certain regions and erode the nonpartisan redistricting system voters established more than a decade ago.

During an editorial board meeting on Oct. 2 with Black media outlets across the state via Zoom with members of the coalition explained that if the measure is passe

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