2025 California Proposition 50
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Nov 10, 2026
Rusty HicksSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
23 million Californians have continued to support Democrats in these important positions.
Ashley ZavalaCORRESPONDENT
Democrats generally were unified in Proposition 50, the measure that redrew California's congressional district maps to give Democrats a leg up in this election.
Ashley ZavalaCORRESPONDENT
But by the time the polls closed here in California, I mean, the Democrats had already taken the U.S. House and Senate.
Ashley ZavalaCORRESPONDENT
Do you have any second thoughts about that gerrymander that happened here in California?
Rusty HicksSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
us the opportunity to get prepared for 2026.
Rusty HicksSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So, you know, I'd love to see us get rid of partisan gerrymandering around the country.
Rusty HicksSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But until that happens, California did what it had to do and followed through and fulfilled the promise of Proposition 50 by winning at least 48 congressional seats.
Rusty HicksSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Who knows, maybe even a 49th.
Rusty HicksSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
23 million Californians have continued to support Democrats in these important positions.
Ashley ZavalaCORRESPONDENT
Democrats generally were unified in Proposition 50, the measure that redrew California's congressional district maps to give Democrats a leg up in this election.
Ashley ZavalaCORRESPONDENT
But by the time the polls closed here in California, I mean, the Democrats had already taken the U.S. House and Senate.
Ashley ZavalaCORRESPONDENT
Do you have any second thoughts about that gerrymander that happened here in California?
John PhillipsHOST
This also goes to show you that they're going to repeat so many of the mistakes that they've been making.
John PhillipsHOST
If they think that this election is an affirmation on their leadership in California and that the public is happy with the policies that they're getting from Sacramento, they're wrong.
Rusty HicksSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
us the opportunity to get prepared for uh 2026. so you know i i'd love to see us uh get rid of uh partisan gerrymandering around the country um but until that happens california did what it had to do and followed through and fulfilled the promise of proposition 50 by winning at least 48 congressional seats who knows maybe even a 49th congress member obernolte seems to be having a few challenges.
Rusty HicksSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I think ultimately he probably pulls through, but I think it speaks to where Californians really were in this important election.
Adam MocklerHOST
Sometimes you have to play by the rules that exist.
Adam MocklerHOST
Like in California, they gerrymandered through Prop 50, not because they wanted to, but as a response to Texas.
Adam MocklerHOST
Sometimes in democracy, you have to fight fire with fire.
Adam MocklerHOST
No, it is true.
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Jillian MichaelsGUEST
No, because
Adam MocklerHOST
Gavin Newsom, when he did it in California, he put it up for a vote.
Adam MocklerHOST
It was called Prop 50.
Adam MocklerHOST
He actually let the people of California decide whether or not they want an independent redistricting committee and whether or not they want redistricting.
Adam MocklerGUEST
Sometimes you have to play by the rules that exist.
Adam MocklerGUEST
Like in California, they gerrymandered through Prop 50, not because they wanted to, but as a response to Texas.
Adam MocklerGUEST
Sometimes in democracy, you have to fight fire with fire.
Adam MocklerGUEST
That's also not
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Jillian MichaelsHOST
No, because
Adam MocklerGUEST
Gavin Newsom, when he did it in California, he put it up for a vote.
Adam MocklerGUEST
It was called Prop 50.
Adam MocklerGUEST
He actually let the people of California decide whether or not they want an independent redistricting committee and whether or not they want redistricting.
Jacob SoboroffHOST
And we get overlooked so often here in California as a big blue state.
Jacob SoboroffHOST
But with those Prop 50 seats, those five seats that Gavin Newsom redistricted here, fighting fire with fire, as he said, so much going on in California.
Jacob SoboroffHOST
And that Prop 40 is the one that Bernie Sanders said is the most important thing on the ballot in all of the United States.
Jacob SoboroffHOST
It's a one time five percent tax on the net worth of billionaires.
Bill WhalenHOST
Let's talk a little bit about Congress for a second, Lee.
Bill WhalenHOST
Proposition 50, which was last fall's gerrymander, it played out as designed.
Bill WhalenHOST
Republicans are in the process of losing five seats.
Bill WhalenHOST
They're going to drop the first congressional district, where Democrat Mike McGuire is currently up by 14 points.
PhilHOST
Javier Becerra handedly won as governor last night.
PhilHOST
All five races are looking to be going to Democrats, the Prop 50 districts.
PhilHOST
Is there anything good to talk about in tonight's election results breakdown? We're going to get into that and more on this episode of the California Underground starting right now.
PhilHOST
What's going on, everybody? Thanks for tuning in to another episode of the California Underground.
Vicki GonzalezHOST
Yeah, I mean, where in the district are Jones and Thompson drawing big support from? Because it spans many counties.
Chris FeltzCORRESPONDENT
Yeah, the district is made up of nine counties with many more rural areas being pushed into the district because of Prop 50.
Chris FeltzCORRESPONDENT
As of now, Jones leads in six of the counties, including Sacramento, Placer, Sutter counties, with his biggest margin, just in terms of margin, being in Sutter County by nearly 40 points.
Chris FeltzCORRESPONDENT
Thompson, on the other hand, is leading in three counties.
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Keith SmithGUEST
As you get further into the Central Valley or further south in the Central Valley where oil and gas extraction is a big part of the economy, those played a role in the elections.
Keith SmithGUEST
So Vincent Fong's district, for example, that was a big – and continues to be a big issue for his district – But I think one of the lessons that we learned this year is that how you draw the districts matters.
Keith SmithGUEST
And so three of the Central Valley districts were heavily affected by Prop 50, redrew the boundaries to make them much more democratic.
Keith SmithGUEST
And lo and behold, in the election results, it's overwhelmingly democratic in these districts.
Corey JamesHOST
This includes farm workers and rural communities.
Corey JamesHOST
District 22 was also heavily impacted by the redistricting brought forth by California's Prop 50 last year and is now home to significantly more Democratic voters than in years past.
Corey JamesHOST
Villegas' victory comes amid broader Democratic gains nationwide, with the party reclaiming control of both the U.S. House and Senate.
Corey JamesHOST
Villegas said those results reflect a desire for change among voters.
Guy MarzaratiCORRESPONDENT
Now, we'll see if that provides him any boost in future years when maybe the environment is not as friendly as it is this year to Democrats.
Adi BolañosCORRESPONDENT
And we've talked about this before, but it feels important to point out that this is one of the Prop 50 districts.
Adi BolañosCORRESPONDENT
Did that play a role here?
Guy MarzaratiCORRESPONDENT
Yeah, this is a district that moved towards Democrats' favor because of Proposition 50.
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