Authorizes temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to Texas' partisan redistricting. Results last updated on Nov 4th at 4:04 PM .

Proposition 50 gives Democrats opportunity to gain five seats, potentially offsetting Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and other states.

A plan to redraw California’s congressional districts, known as Proposition 50, has passed in Tuesday’s election, in a blow to President Donald Trump.

Proposition 50, the redistricting initiative proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom as a response to gerrymandering efforts in Texas, was popular among Sacramento County voters - leading 61% to 39% in the 12:12 a.m. Wednesday release of county election results.

In a survey by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies that was co-sponsored by The Times, more than 9 out of 10 Democrats support Proposition 50 and a similar proportion of Republicans oppose it. Among voters who belong to other parties, or identify as “no party preference,” 57% favored the ballot measure, while 39% opposed it.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a rising star in the Democratic party, has a lot at stake in Tuesday’s election. In August, Newsom unveiled a proposal to redraw California’s congressional maps, calling

California voters are deciding whether to change their state’s congressional district boundaries to favor Democrats