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.

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

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.

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.

California’s request echoed a similar letter sent by New Jersey Republicans asking the DOJ to dispatch election monitors to “oversee the receipt and processing of vote-by-mail ballots” and “monitor access to the Board of Elections around the clock” in suburban Passaic County ahead of the state’s governor’s race.

Gavin Newsom faces backlash after criticizing DOJ's plan to send federal election monitors to California, with officials noting the practice is standard.