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California voters approve ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map

By Laura Fitzgerald,

A Martínez

Published November 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM CST

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California voters easily approved Proposition 50, a ballot measure to redraw the state's congressional map to favor Democrats and counter Trump-backed redistricting in Texas.

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Laura Fitzgerald

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.