The entrance to California State University, Chico. (Amalia Roy)
However, UC Davis Professor Jim Adams warned a win for the Democrats in the short term could have negative long-term consequences.
"I think that even if Prop 50 does help the Democrats win a handful of additional seats in California, by winning the battle in California, the Democrats may make themselves lose the war nationally," Adams told Fox.
Adams, a Democrat, said he agrees with Prop 50 supporters that he wants to see something done to curb Republican redistricting efforts in other parts of the country.
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"There is certainly a visceral satisfaction for the Democrats in feeling that Proposition 50 helps them to fight back. I don’t question the Democrats need to fight back. The question is, are they fighting smart with Proposition 50," he added.
Prop 50 has the potential to spark political backlash, not only within California Republicans or independents in 2026, but on a national scale during the presidential election in 2028.
If Prop 50 passes, California’s northern districts risk going from mostly red to completely blue after the midterms.
A ballot box sitting outside the Butte County Library, Chico branch. (Amalia Roy)
Jim Henderson and Eleanor Engelbrecht are among those who don't agree with the proposition – both of them saying that redistricting in California is not an ideal response to the efforts in Texas.
"When say they do it in Iowa, then do we have to have Oregon do the same thing and the next thing you know everything is being gerrymandered? It’s unfortunate the governor of Texas didn’t recognize that this wasn’t an appropriate way of dealing with the elections, but he made his decision, and I don’t think we should feel compelled to say, well, if you’re gonna do it, we’re gonna do it also," Henderson said.
Engelbrecht said the country is going through enough change and things need to just "settle."
"Right now, we’re going through a lot of change already, and I don’t think this is the time we need to be, I don’t know, dusting and cleaning really. I think that we really need to let things settle. I think where our country is at right now, there’s a lot of divide already, and I think really this comes down to defending fair elections," she said.
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If Prop 50 passes, there will likely be a legal battle. California Republicans are already filing lawsuits against the measure.
Amalia Roy joined Fox News in 2025 as a Multimedia Reporter based in Phoenix.
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