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LetMyPeopleVote

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

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Tue Nov 18, 2025, 06:21 PM

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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

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What happens to California's Prop 50 maps if Texas redistricting efforts are blocked? [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday OP

I thought as much... thanks hlthe2b Tuesday #1

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

Texas isn't the only state doing this Mz Pip Tuesday #3

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

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

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

My district, Katie Porter's old district FHRRK Tuesday #6

The best part is Huntington Beach will be represented by Robert Garcia! SunSeeker Tuesday #9

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

The Texas ruling does not affect California Prop. 50 LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #8