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Board receives Prop. 50 briefing and signals support for temporary legislative redistricting amid national fights over maps
Summary
County staff briefed the board on Proposition 50, a special-election statewide measure that would temporarily transfer congressional mapmaking from California's independent commission to the legislature for the 2026-2030 cycle; supervisors directed staff to support the measure and passed a board-level support recommendation.
Marin County staff briefed the Board of Supervisors Sept. 30 on Proposition 50, a special-election statewide measure that would temporarily allow the California Legislature to redraw congressional districts for elections from 2026 through 2030, rather than the independent citizens redistricting commission.
Talia Smith, the county's legislative director, told the board Prop. 50 was placed on the Nov. 4 special-election ballot by the Legislature and governor in direct response to actions by the Texas Legislature to redraw maps…
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