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Post-Election Analysis: California's Proposition 50

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California Governor Gavin Newsom attends a Yes on Proposition 50 rally at the Los Angeles Convention Center Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

Airdate: Wednesday, November 5 at 10 AM

We look at how California voted on Proposition 50, which would temporarily redraw the state’s congressional districts to favor Democratic candidates. Governor Gavin Newsom and other top Democrats, including Barack Obama, back the measure, calling it a response to Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas. We talk to KQED’s politics team about what the results mean for voters across the state and look at the impacts of consequential races in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City.

Guests:

Guy Marzorati, correspondent, KQED's California Politics and Government Desk

Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED - co-host of KQED's Political Breakdown

Benjamin Oreskes, reporter, New York Times

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