Mapmaker
Politicians have long abused district maps to cling to power. In Texas, lines were redrawn, not through a fair election process, but through manipulation. That’s gerrymandering, and it silences voters.
Here in California, we led the way with an independent redistricting commission. I’m proud of that achievement, but now Republicans in Washington are taking this fight to a new low. Prop 50 is our way to fight back. It is a temporary change (2026 to 2030) in how maps are drawn, and, unlike in other states, we the people get to vote on the change.
Congress had a chance to make fair maps the law of the land. In 2019 and 2021, the House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to require independent commissions in every state. The Republican Senate blocked it.
Our democracy depends on fair elections and fair maps. This isn’t the California we want long-term—we already chose an independent commission. But right now, with so much at stake, Prop 50 is the tool we need to protect voters until national reform can finally take hold. And 2026 elections could be our last chance before new barriers are locked in place. Learn more and vote YES on Prop 50.
Kathleen Meadows
Santa Rosa
