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Official Proposition 50 Voter Guide now available for public download

California’s official Proposition 50 voter guide is now available for free download. Get the full text, fiscal analysis, and district maps.

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Official Proposition 50 Voter Guide Released for California Voters.
California’s Proposition 50 voter guide is now available, detailing maps, analysis, and fiscal impacts ahead of the November 2025 election.

California voters can now access the state's official Proposition 50 voter guide, which is available for public download in advance of the November 4, 2025 ballot. The guide provides the full text of the measure, analysis from the California's Legislative Analyst, fiscal impact estimates, and side-by-side maps of current and proposed congressional districts.


What’s Inside the Voter Guide

  • Background and Analysis: How Proposition 50 would replace California’s independent redistricting commission with legislatively drawn maps through 2030.
  • Fiscal Impacts: The projected one-time costs to counties and the state to update election materials.
  • Maps: Statewide, northern, and southern California maps showing current and proposed districts.
  • Yes/No Explanation: Clear summaries of what a vote for or against Proposition 50 means.

Explore More Proposition 50 Coverage

We’ve been tracking every development on Prop 50, from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push for legislatively drawn maps to the broader national implications. You can learn more in our reports, analysis, and legal guides:

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Redistricting battles by the numbers—How redistricting could reshape the 2026 House of Representatives
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering redrawing California’s congressional maps in response to Republican redistricting in Texas. But under California law, such a plan faces major legal and constitutional roadblocks.
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