The Brief

LOS ANGELES - On Nov. 4, Californians will decide whether the state should redraw its congressional districts.

What's on the ballot?

What we know:

Proposition 50 asks voters whether California should temporarily approve new House districts for the state for the next three election cycles.

Right now the state has 43 Democrats and nine Republicans in the House. Prop 50 could help Democrats flip as many as five of the Republican-held seats in the senate.

The ballot measure would also restore California's independent redistricting process in 2031.

Supporters of the measure say it "draws fair maps that represent California's diverse communities and ensure our voices aren't silenced by Republican gerrymandering in other states."

Meanwhile, opponents say Prop 50 "creates one o

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