If one were to watch ads and videos put out by proponents of Proposition 50, the ballot measure to redraw California’s congressional districts to benefit Democrats, it wouldn’t be hard to notice that President Donald Trump figures prominently in many of the messages.

For many, this special election on Proposition 50 isn’t just about lines on a map. It’s about making their voices heard during a tense political moment.

In a special election for Proposition 50, we will vote on changing the map of our U.S. Congressional districts, adding up to five Democratic representatives and reducing the number of competitive races, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

California lawmakers who voted in favor of Proposition 50 could be barred from running for public office for up to 10 years under a proposed ballot initiative. The measure, formally titled the

California's Democratic governor talked with "CBS Sunday Morning" about redistricting, the "future of this republic," and his own plans for a presidential run.

California voters are preparing for a pivotal special election that may affect congressional boundaries, with mail-in ballots already being returned.

With less than two weeks before election day, California voters appear poised to pass the state’s redistricting measure, Proposition 50, to counter Republican redistricting efforts in Texas to

California voters will soon decide the fate of Proposition 50, a measure that would further embroil the state in the midst of a bitter conflict for control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Proposition 50, the only statewide measure on California's November ballot, is about the balance of power in Congress. It would redraw the lines of California's 52 Congressional districts, in an effort to get Democrats five more seats in the U.S. House.

With Election Day now less than two weeks away, one of California's congressional districts that would see some of the biggest changes if Proposition 50 passes is District 3, represented by Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley.

We’re voting No on Proposition 50 because: • We believe in fair representation for all Californians, regardless of party or ZIP code. • We believe the Citizens Redistricting Commission — the gold standard of democracy — must remain independent for future generations.

With the fate of President’s Trump’s right-wing agenda at stake, the California ballot measure crafted to tilt Congress to Democratic control has turned into a fight among millionaires and billionaires,