Your guide to key ballot measures being voted on in California and New York City on Tuesday
Voters in California and New York City will be voting on key ballot measures on Tuesday, with some of them drawing national attention for their significance. Both measures could have...
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Voters in California and New York City will be voting on key ballot measures on Tuesday, with some of them drawing national attention for their significance. Both measures could have ripple effects far beyond their borders — influencing control of Congress and reshaping how America’s biggest city conducts elections. Together, the proposals offer voters in the nation’s two largest blue strongholds a chance to reshape how political power and housing policy are decided. Read on to learn more about each of the top measures. The most notable ballot measure being voted on is Proposition 50 in California, where residents are deciding whether to pass a ballot proposition which would dramatically alter the state's congressional districts. The measure puts the left-leaning state front and center in the high-stakes political fight over redistricting. California state lawmakers this summer approved a special proposition on the November ballot to obtain voter approval to temporarily sidetrack the state's nonpartisan redistricting commission and return the power to draw the congressional maps to the Democrat-dominated legislature. GOP HOPEFUL WARNS SOCIALIST MAYORAL CANDIDATE IN MINNEAPOLIS IS A 'COPY-PASTE' OF MAMDANI The effort, which could create five more Democratic-leaning congressional districts, aims to counter the passage in the red-state of Texas of a new map that aims to create up to five right-leaning House seats. Failure to approve the measure would be a stinging setback for Democrats. Proponents and opponents of Proposition 50 reported raising more than $215 million as of Oct. 2, with much of the money being dished out to pay for a deluge of ads on both sides. One of the two main groups countering Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democrats is labeling its effort "Stop Sacramento’s Power Grab." Also getting into the fight is former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the last Republican governor of California. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ELECTION DAY 2025: CRITICAL ELECTIONS,…