By Lynn La, CalMatters

California voters passed Proposition 50 on Tuesday, clearing the way for the state to redraw its congressional districts in a manner that could enable Democrats to regain the U.S. House of Representatives in next year’s midterm elections.

Though the U.S. Department of Justice sent election monitors to five California counties — prompting state and some local leaders to deploy their own election monitors — voting across the state went smoothly for the most part. Because of the atypical high voter interest in this year’s special election, some voting centers and college campuses reported long lines. By Election Day, over 7.2 million votes were already submitted.

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