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The proposed Proposition 50, spearheaded by Governor Gavin Newsom, aims to amend the state constitution to permit gerrymandering—a move that is currently illegal in California. Advocates claim that this change is meant to counteract redistricting efforts in Texas, but opponents assert that it would essentially allow Democrats to redraw district lines in favor of their interests until the next census in 2030. The initiative has become one of the most expensive ballot measures in California's history, inundating voters with political advertisements and mailers urging them to support Prop 50.