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Santa Ana council endorses Proposition 50, directs press release
Summary
The council voted to approve a resolution supporting California Proposition 50 (temporary changes to congressional district maps) and asked staff to issue a press release announcing the endorsement.
The Santa Ana City Council voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution in support of Proposition 50, a 2025 California ballot measure proposing temporary changes to congressional redistricting procedures.
Council Member Penalosa made the motion to approve the resolution and Council Member Hernandez seconded. Council Member Penalosa said support for Proposition 50 “is bigger than California alone” and framed the vote as a defense of democracy and transparency. Council Member Lopez asked that the city follow up with a press release announcing the endorsement; Penalosa accepted that friendly amendment.
The council approved the resolution and the press-release direction by roll call, 6–0 (one absence recorded). The resolution does not change local law but registers the city’s formal position on the statewide ballot measure and directs staff to publicize the endorsement.
No fiscal action or expenditure was specified in the motion. Council members said they wanted the city’s endorsement to signal support for nonpartisan, transparent redistricting methods.
