Prop. 50’s congressional map: Does it mean more division for California communities?

THERE’S NO QUESTION that the proponents of Proposition 50 have a partisan goal.

By seeking to adopt a map to put more Democrats in power in areas currently represented by Republicans, they are asking voters to temporarily bypass the state’s independent, nonpartisan redistricting commission, which for the past two decades has prioritized maps that keep similar communities together and provide more electoral opportunities for communities of color.