California's controversial plan to redraw its congressional maps mid-decade is among the most pressing issues discussed by candidates in the 2026 gubernatorial race .

Proposition 50, placed on the ballot by the state legislature for a November special election, would authorize California lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional districts before the 2030 Census.

The redistricting effort, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, would shift five of the state's U.S. House seats to be more favorable to Democrats in next year's midterm elections. California Democrats call it a countermeasure to Texas' recent redistricting, which favors Republicans in the midterms.

Unlike in Texas, California voters took the power to draw these maps away from lawmakers in 2020 and established a

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