Sonora, CA — Proposition 50, a statewide Congressional redistricting measure, was approved in California on Tuesday.
Just under 64% of voters said yes, and slightly over 36% said no. Governor Gavin Newsom pushed the measure, which allows for the temporary redistricting of Congressional maps for the elections in 2026, 2028, and 2030. It was proposed by Newsom to boost Democratic Congressional seats in response to redistricting actions in Texas to increase Republican seats.
The statewide results, and those locally, were opposite.
In Tuolumne County, just over 60 percent voted no, and a little under 40% said yes. In Calaveras County, over 62% said no, and just under 38% said yes.
As the state map shows, it was supported by more Democratic leaning coastal communities and opposed in the more conservative inland areas.
