California passed Proposition 50, dramatically reshaping congressional districts in the battle for House control. Democrats gained an edge against Trump's redistricting push.

California voters gave Gov. Gavin Newsom the green light to redraw the state’s congressional maps. The response from GOP leaders is a hypocritical mess.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wasted no time Thursday night using his landslide Proposition 50 win to assail President Donald Trump, describing the partisan redistricting measure as a rebuke to Trump’s efforts to undermine democracy.

California voters gave Democrats — and possibly Gov. Gavin Newsom — a major win Tuesday by passing a plan that could help give them five House seats in 2026.

Proposition 50 gives Democrats opportunity to gain five seats, potentially offsetting Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and other states.

“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.”

California's ballot measure gerrymandering congressional lines continues a trend that's eliminated political competition in many House races. The result is today's Washington dysfunction.

Ken Calvert, a Republican who's been in Congress since 1993, now faces a tough decision if he wants to win another term.