Proposition 50

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco was at the California Supreme Court Monday as his attorney argued he acted within his authority in seizing 650,000 ballots.

Democrats might not gain all five seats that Proposition 50 was designed to shift. Republicans have a fair shot at preserving one, and outside chances in two other races.

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Voters in Latino-majority precincts had the largest shift toward supporting Prop. 50 compared to 2024 election results .

The High Court's decision guts the Voting Rights Act’s impetus to draw districts so non-white ethnic groups get congressional representation.

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act over the past decade. The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation.

A judge sealed the warrants allowing a sheriff to seize 600,000 ballots. News organizations say the public has a right to see what's in them.

The 12-term congressman said Friday that he will not seek reelection in his new district, which was redrawn after Prop. 50 to favor Democrats.

Kiley's much-anticipated decision comes after Prop. 50 turned the two-term congressman's current district solidly Democratic and left him with no easy path to reelection.

California Democratic leaders likely won't want to keep the top-two primary system or the independent redistricting commission after this year.