How the Golden State votes on Prop 50 will likely impact which party retains control of Congress in 2026 and how Californians are represented in the nation's capital. Here's everything to know about the special election on Nov.

Both polls found voters’ positions on Proposition 50 directly related to their political party affiliations. The IGS survey shows more than 90% of Democrats planning to vote yes and more than 90% of Republicans saying they will vote no. Likely voters not affiliated with either party were split 57%–39%, according to the IGS poll.

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber outlined the state's preparations for next week's unusual statewide special election on Tuesday, addressing security measures, voter access and an escalating dispute over federal election monitoring as voters prepare to decide whether to temporarily hand congressional redistricting back to the Legislature.

Atty. General Rob Bonta told reporters it would be naive to anticipate that President Trump will accept the results of the Prop. 50 election.

Several recent polls show that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push, codified in Proposition 50, may pass at the ballot box on November 4.

Proposition 50, the ballot measure designed to approve the Democrat-led agenda to redraw California‘s congressional map, is poised to pass next week’s special election after supporters raised millions of dollars in donations.

President Trump, repeating the false claim that he lost the 2020 election because it was rigged, argued that the same would occur in the November special election as he urged GOP voters to not vote early or by mail.

Key elections across Virginia, New Jersey and California on Nov. 4 serve as critical bellwethers for Trump's second term and next year's midterms.