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California Passes Prop. 50 Redistricting Measure in a Win for Democrats and Newsom

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.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom led the effort to put Proposition 50 on the ballot as a response to Republican gerrymandering in Texas.
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