The Brief

LOS ANGELES - California voters have approved Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act.

The AP called the race at 8 p.m.

Now approved, the ballot measure would allow the state to temporarily redraw California's congressional map, in an effort to help Democrats gain five more U.S. House seats next year. It's a move that could shift power in Washington and carry major implications for 2028.

The state would use new, legislatively drawn congressional district maps starting in 2026. California’s new maps would replace the existing ones through 2030. The California Citizens Redistricting Commission would then draw new maps following the U.S. Census.

Why did California have a Special Election?

The backstory:

The measure came in response to an effort in Texas for a

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