Key Takeaways From California’s Redistricting Vote

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Voters across California approved a ballot measure on Nov. 4 to redraw congressional maps, giving members of the Democratic Party an advantage in U.S. House of Representatives races in 2026. Party leaders celebrated the passage of Proposition 50, dubbed the Election Rigging Response Act, after the “Yes on 50” campaign raised nearly $172 million, compared to about $84 million raised by opponents. “This was not just a victory tonight for the Democratic Party, it was a victory for the United States of America, for the people of this country, and the principles that our founding fathers lived and died for,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a victory speech at the California Democratic Party headquarters after the election result was called....