“California has spoken,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria posted on social media. “We’ve taken decisive action to protect our democracy and resist efforts to rig our national election. Our message is clear: we’re tired of chaos in Washington and want a federal government that works for the people, not a president.”

Rep. Darrell Issa's (R-CA) fight to remain in Congress could become more difficult if voters pass Proposition 50 on Tuesday.

Five districts held by Republicans become potential Democratic pickups, but some remain highly competitive. And a number of incumbent lawmakers have easier pathways to re-election.

Fellow Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson, R-Texas joined Issa in filing the Proposition 50 suit in a court popular among conservatives.

California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party's biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The aggressive gerrymander could help Democrats flip as many as five House seats next year. While that could neutralize new maps in Texas, Republicans are redrawing more district lines elsewhere.

California voters approved Prop 50 on Tuesday night in a move that will allow the Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw the state's congressional districts.

California voters handed Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom a major win on Tuesday evening by signing off on his partisan gerrymandering

Bonsall, and fellow Republican Congressman Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, have filed a lawsuit challenging California's efforts to redraw its congressional maps. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Northern District of Texas alleges Proposition 50,