Proposition 50,
one of the most expensive ballot measures in state history,
was initially a coin toss when the state Legislature placed it on the Nov. 4 ballot in August.
But supporters, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, successfully used the proposal as a visceral way for Trump opponents to push back against the president during an off-year election about the esoteric topic of congressional redistricting.
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Florida dives into the redistricting arms race despite political and legal hurdles
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/florida-redistricting-arms-race-political-legal-political-hurdles-rcna247198
Kansas Republicans drop push to enter nation's widening redistricting battle (John Hanna/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-kansas-midterms-trump-7847d53b34245aead8cac5bf8cd6e12f
http://www.memeorandum.com/251104/p147#a251104p147
Republicans hold a 219-213 majority in the House,
but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their way
Normally, redistricting only occurs after the US census counts residents in each state every 10 years.
But a demand from Donald Trump to lock in more Republican-leaning districts in Congress,
together with a changing legal landscape around partisan gerrymandering,
set off a chain of mid-decade reapportionments.
Republicans and Democrats have…
Kansas GOP drop push to enter nation’s widening redistricting battle
https://www.kctv5.com/2025/11/05/kansas-republicans-drop-push-enter-nations-widening-redistricting-battle/
Redistricting pressure heats up after Prop 50's passage: 'All Democratic elected officials should take note' (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/05/democrats-redistricting-california-wins-00638350
http://www.memeorandum.com/251105/p165#a251105p165
If the November 2025 election was a referendum on President Trump, the Democrats have a lot to celebrate tonight.
Democratic candidates swept key races:
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic socialist, beat Trump-endorsed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a historic election for New York City mayor.
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a 46-year-old Democrat who previously worked as a CIA officer, beat a Republican candidate to become Virginia governor.
Rep…
Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/us/elections/gerrymandering-redistricting-democrats-republicans.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/251105/p137#a251105p137