Amid the passage last week of Proposition 50, which approves newly drawn U.S. House maps in California to favor Democrats during next year's midterm elections in response to Republican gerrymandering efforts in other states,

California voters passed the measure to tilt the state's congressional districts toward Democrats in the 2026 election. Now comes the scramble for candidates.

The passing of Proposition 50 in California essentially negates five new GOP-leaning congressional districts Texas created earlier this year.

With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure. While Prop. 50 passed in Sacramento and Yolo counties, the measure was opposed by most voters in Placer, El Dorado, Sutter and Yuba counties.

For people who have spent the past nine months attending Tesla Takedowns and massive No Kings demonstrations, the passage of Proposition 50 told them that protests do have an impact.

The redistricting opposition camps struggled with money and messaging, especially in the days leading up to the election.

California's governor gambled and won, raised his national profile and fortified his fund-raising base. But Newsom's biggest political impediment — his Left Coast pedigree — hasn't changed.

The impact of California’s newly approved Proposition 50 is already being felt across the country, as Democrats celebrate decisive wins and Republicans prepare legal challenges. And in one California city,