California Proposition 50 proposes temporarily transferring authority to draw the state's congressional district maps to the California Legislature through 2030, after which authority would return to the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
December 31, 2030
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Policy description of the proposed change to who controls congressional redistricting in California and the duration of that temporary transfer.
California Proposition 50 is a ballot measure that would temporarily return authority to draw congressional districts from the state's nonpartisan redistricting commission to the California Legislature, with approved maps scheduled to take effect starting in 2026.
January 01, 2026
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Describes the policy change that Proposition 50 would enact regarding who controls congressional map-drawing and when new maps would take effect.