What happens to California's Prop 50 maps if Texas redistricting efforts are blocked?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

The appeal of the Texas redistricting case will NOT affect California's Prop 50

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-prop-50-whats-next-texas-ruling/69474344

Even after a panel of federal judges ruled on Tuesday that Texas cannot use new mid-census congressional maps intended to favor Republicans, California's counter-plan still stands barring any future court rulings.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democratic leaders earlier this year announced Proposition 50 as a way to offset Texas' plans to try to send five more Republicans to Congress. The voter-approved measure redrew California's district maps to try to send five more Democrats to the Lower House.

When Prop 50 was initially introduced, there was language in the measure that stated California would only move forward with its redistricting — also known as gerrymandering — efforts if Texas proceeded with its plans. That language was removed from the measure before it reached Newsom's desk for him to sign into law.

[hlthe2b]

1. I thought as much... thanks

[marble falls]

2. Two different things. All Newsome needs to do is not make the mistakes Texas made.

[Mz Pip]

3. Texas isn't the only state doing this

Missouri is doing it and other Red States are being pressured. This isn’t over by a long shot.

[Pisces]

4. Nothing, the state voted on it. Texas didn't put it to a vote

[MichMan]

10. I believe the state voted on giving the control back to the legislature, not on the maps themselves

That was because there was a referendum passed several years ago that took it away from the legislature in favor of an independent commission. In order to return it back to the legislature, that needed to be overturned with a vote.

The Texas legislature had kept their authority all along, so as of now, the two states have the same redistricting methods.

[Sibelius Fan]

5. Funny, but CA was explicit in explaining Prop 50 was a response to partisan redistricting by Tx, not racial.

The Tx law was ruled unconstitutional as it clearly employed racial redistricting to achieve their partisan goals. CA was careful to not allow the question of race to enter into Prop 50 in any respect.

[FHRRK]

6. My district, Katie Porter's old district

Basically went back to how it was prior to 2020.

Geographically aligned, rectangle.

Current district is a mess. Includes areas that I may go to once a decade.

Now we are a 50/50 area so likely got lucky and I haven’t studied the other districts closely but a quick review doesn’t look like anything crazy.

As a bonus my district lose Cota de Caza (home of the original Housewives of Orange County and largest gated community in the US.) They get to align with Temecula, large exburb with some driving an hour plus to work in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Berdo and LA Counties.

Makes me happy that the aligned all the crazies together and snobby Coto gets to be tied to some meth heads over the mountain.

[SunSeeker]

9. The best part is Huntington Beach will be represented by Robert Garcia!

Huntington Beach voters actually passed a measure banning pride flags last year. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/voters-huntington-beach-calif-weigh-banning-pride-flags-city-property-rcna141902

Now they will be represented by a gay congressman. It's a thing of beauty.

[SunSeeker]

7. We're gonna hoist Trump by his own petard.

Trump started this fight. If we end up winning it, that's tough shit for Trump. California will keep its voter approved 5 extra blue seats. It serves to balance the other red states who have been gerrymandering maps, not just Texas.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. The Texas ruling does not affect California Prop. 50

The TX ruling would *not* invalidate CA's new districts. The amendment passed by Prop 50 mentions Texas, but there's no trigger provision. It's just an explanatory reference. ballotpedia.org/California_P...

— The Downballot (@the-downballot.com) 2025-11-18T18:19:10.901Z