2025 Special Election – Proposition 50
In response to Texas’ mid-decade partisan congressional redistricting, this measure temporarily requires new congressional district maps, as passed by the Legislature in August 2025, to be used in California’s congressional elections through 2030.
REGISTER TO VOTE
Voters must register by October 20, 2025.
Same-day registration is available
at polling places (conditional voter registration).
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to commonly asked questions about Proposition 50 and the November 4th Election.
What is Proposition 50?
Authorizes temporary changes to congressional districts maps in response to Texas’ partisan redistricting.
What is redistricting?
Each State Draws Congressional District Maps Following the U.S. Census. Every ten years, after the U.S. Census is completed, states draw new congressional district maps to reflect their number of House representatives and where people live. This process is called “redistricting.” Each state decides what process to use to draw its new district maps. When drawing new maps, each state must follow federal laws. For example, each congressional district in the state must represent about the same number of people.
It hasn’t been 10 years, why are we redistricting?
States typically only draw congressional district maps every ten years, unless a court orders changes to comply with the law. In August 2025, however, the Texas Legislature passed a bill to adopt new maps for the 2026 elections without a court order. Several other states also are considering changes to their maps before the 2026 elections.
What does a YES vote mean?
A YES vote on this measure means: The state would use new, legislatively drawn congressional district maps starting in 2026. California’s new maps would be used until the California Citizens Redistricting Commission draws new maps following the 2030 U.S. Census.
What does a NO vote mean?
A NO vote on this measure means: Current congressional district maps drawn by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (Commission) would continue to be used in California until the Commission draws new maps following the 2030 U.S. Census.
How can voters prepare for the Proposition 50 election?
Register to Vote: Voters must register by October 20, 2025, at RegisterToVote.ca.gov. Same-day registration is available at polling places (conditional voter registration).
Check Voter Status: Confirm registration at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.
Learn More: Review proposed maps at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov or district changes at vote.ca.gov/redistricting. The LAO’s analysis is available at lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis.
Key Dates: Special election is November 4, 2025. Mail ballots must be postmarked by this date, and in-person voting hours are typically 7 AM–8 PM (check sos.ca.gov).
What are the deadlines for voting?
October 6: County elections officials will begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots on or before this date.
October 6-November 4: Voting period to return vote-by-mail ballot.
October 20: Last day to register to vote. Same day voter registration is available at your county elections office or voting location after the voter registration deadline, up to and including Election Day.
What role does IE united play?
Inland Empire United is here to make sure our neighbors in the Inland Empire are educated and aware that there is a special election on November 4,2025. Our goal is to be the messengers of our community, and to encourage our community to use their voice. We’re not here to tell how you to vote, we’re here to inform you that you can.
What are the fiscal ( money) impacts of Proposition 50?
Minor One-Time Costs to County and State Elections Officials. Counties run elections, and the state oversees them. Because most congressional districts in California would change at least some under the new maps, county and state elections officials would need to update election materials. This would result in one-time costs to counties of up to a few million dollars statewide and one-time costs to the state of roughly $200,000. The state amount is much less than one-tenth of 1 percent (0.1 percent) of the state’s roughly $220 billion General Fund budget.
How Will My District Change?
Enter your address to look up your current district, and see how it could change in November’s special election.
Proposed District Changes
*Current Representative: Jay Obernolte
*Current Representative: Raul Ruiz
*Current Representative: Judy Chu
*Current Representative: Gil Cisneros
*Current Representative: Pete Aguilar
*Current Representative: Norma Torres
*Current Representative: Mark Takano
*Current Representative: Young Kim
*Current Representative: Darrell Issa