California voters have passed Proposition 50, CBS News projects, approving a measure that will redraw the state's congressional districts.

Republican Assemblyman's Gallagher's two-state plan has little chance of happening due to the Democratic-controlled Legislature.

In the first substantial blow to the Trump administration’s redistricting power grab in red states across the country, California

The lawsuit marks the latest salvo in the nationwide redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The suit argues that the new Proposition 50 maps are unconstitutional because they improperly use voters' race as a factor in drawing districts and asks the court to block them from taking effect.

Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber joined KCRA 3 on Wednesday and said that while news organizations projected that voters approved Proposition 50, more steps must be taken before the election results are official.

Advocacy groups and lawmakers say they've gotten mixed results when it comes to trying to rein in the power of Big Tech.

The race was quickly called in the measure's favor by election experts even as thousands of ballots remained to be counted across California.

In a rebuke to Trump and Texas Republicans, voters in the Golden State overwhelming approved redrawing their congressional map to favor Democrats.

Gallagher, R-East Nicolaus, announced his plan, Assembly Joint Resolution 23, in late August. The new state would be made up of 36 counties — including Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity.