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5 things to know about California’s special election on redistricting

California will ask voters this fall to decide whether to redraw the state’s congressional lines after its Democratic-controlled Legislature formally approved a sweeping redistricting plan on Thursday, a response to GOP-led efforts in Texas.

The plan, if voters give it the green light, could give Democrats five additional House seats, potentially nullifying the gains Republicans hope to get through Texas redistricting.

The measure approved by the state Legislature is set to go on a November special election ballot as Proposition 50, a proposed constitutional amendment named for the 50 states.

Proposition 50 would, if approved by California voters in November, allow for the adoption of new congressional maps that were laid out in a separate bill passed by the Legislature, aiming to create five Democratic pickup opportunities.