CA's Prop 50 campaign heats up as ballots head to voters in two weeks

""They want to draw their own district lines," said state Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach. "And the politicians definitely don't want to have to compete with the voters.""

""It's about educating the voters of what this really is," he said. "If the yes passes, it's bad for Democrats, independents and Republicans because we've had predetermined elections in perpetuity moving forward. And I think most voters want their voice to count come Election Day.""

California voters will begin receiving ballots for the November special election in two weeks. Proposition 50 would change California's congressional maps mid-decade. Both parties are pouring millions into campaign ads to sway voters. Governor Gavin Newsom pitches Prop 50 as restoring checks and balances on former President Donald Trump and as potentially helping Democrats gain five U.S. House seats in response to Texas gerrymandered maps. Republicans accuse Democrats of hypocrisy and warn of a long-term power grab. State Sen. Tony Strickland reports many canvassed voters are unaware of the Nov. 4 special election. The No on Prop 50 campaign plans cross-party outreach and argues the measure undermines the independent redistricting commission approved in 2008 and 2010.

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