A California ballot measure allowing Democrats to enact a friendlier set of congressional lines in the Golden State has passed, delivering Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his party a major win amid the country's redistricting battle, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Californians voted to approve Proposition 50 on Tuesday, which allows the state to bypass its independent redistricting commission and pass a new Democratic-friendly House map ahead of 2026, giving the party four or five pickup opportunities next year.

The ballot measure says that the redistricting process would revert to the independent commission after the 2030 U.S. census.

Polling ahead of Tuesday had indicated that the ballot measure was widely expected to pass.

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