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November 2025 Special Election

Proposition 50

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What are Ballot Propositions?

• Proposed laws presented to the public can

– Make new laws

– Change existing laws

– Change California’s Constitution

– Issue bonds

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• Placed on ballot by either

– Collection of enough voter signatures

– State lawmakers

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All ballot propositions require a 50% +1 “YES” vote to pass.

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Evaluating Ballot Propositions

• Is it…

– too complex for a “yes” or “no” answer?

– the solution to the problem?

– written well?

– paid for?

• Does it…

– create new problems?

– restrict the state budget?

– change the state Constitution?�

• FOLLOW THE MONEY - From California Secretary of State

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Evaluating Ballot Propositions

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• Who is really supporting or opposing it?

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• Everything except the State Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) statements is advertising.

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• Initiatives can be amended only with another initiative put to voters.

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Important Dates

Proposition 50

Temporary Changes to Congressional District Maps

(Legislative Constitutional Amendment)

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Proposition 50

Legislative Constitutional Amendment Change

Temporary Changes to Congressional District Maps

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THE QUESTION:

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Should Voters Approve or Reject a Constitutional Amendment to Change Legislative Maps:

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A YES Vote means the state would use the new legislature-drawn maps for elections until after the 2030 census

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A NO Vote means the state would keep the existing maps which were drawn in 2021

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Proposition 50

Legislative Constitutional Amendment Change

California’s Congressional Districts were drawn by the state’s independent Citizen Redistricting Commission in 2021. When the Commission drew the district lines it was not allowed to draw districts that favor a candidate or political party and it had to use information from people who live in an area about which neighborhoods should be kept together in the same voting district.

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The Way It Is Now

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Proposition 50

Legislative Constitutional Amendment Change

• It would change the Constitution to replace maps drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission with new maps drawn by the Legislature
• These maps would be used in any congressional election through 2030
• After the 2030 Census the Commission would return to drawing the District lines.
• To see the new maps: bit.ly/Prop50Maps

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What Prop 50 Would Do

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Proposition 50

Legislative Constitutional Amendment Change

• The Legislative Analyst’s estimate is that there will be a one-time cost to counties of up to a few million dollars statewide.�
• County costs would be to update election materials to reflect new congressional district maps.

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Budget Impacts if Prop 50 passes:

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Proposition 50

Legislative Constitutional Amendment Change

• It is a short-term, temporary emergency plan to stop President Trump’s attempt to unfairly rig next year’s congressional election

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• It gives voters the ability to approve the district lines in this election

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• It creates fair maps that reflect California’s diverse communities and protect our voices from partisan gerrymandering
• It keeps California a leader in fair elections by preserving its independent redistricting system
• It strengthens democracy by making sure that Republicans don’t have an unfair advantage in Congress

Prop 50 Supporters Say

Total Money Contributed As Of 9/4: $25,677,808

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YES

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Proposition 50

Legislative Constitutional Amendment Change

• It is a power grab by politicians that undoes fair election reforms and returns California to gerrymandered districts that benefit politicians over voters
• It replaces an open public process with secretive political backroom deals
• It hurts fair representation by dividing neighborhoods and weakening minority voices in elections
• It lets politicians control district lines for years and could open the door to permanent, not temporary, control
• It costs taxpayers $200 million when the state is cutting funding

Prop 50 Opponents Say

Total Money Contributed As Of 9/4: $20,116,8200

NO

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Proposition 50

Legislative Constitutional Amendment Change

Proposition 50: Yes or No?

YES

NO

The California Constitution would be updated to change Legislative Maps to new legislature-drawn maps until after the 2030 census

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There would be no change to the Legislative Maps

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