We have received numerous questions from community members asking where the League of Women Voters stands on Proposition 50, the mid-cycle redistricting measure on the Nov. 4 special election ballot.
The League of Women Voters of California will not take a position on Proposition 50.
Voters may have received a mailer from “Protect Voters First” about the ballot initiative that wrongly implies that the League of Women Voters endorses the information in the flyer. Be clear, the league does not support this coalition or its message.
Before the ballot language was written, the league issued statements opposing mid-cycle redistricting as contrary to our long-standing positions on gerrymandering and fair representation.
Since then, and on the heels of Texas’ decision to implement mid-cycle redistricting, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature have moved to put Proposition 50 on the ballot.
We will not take a position on the ballot measure. On the proposed maps themselves, we believe it is now up to the people most affected by the proposed maps to decide if those maps are fair. We urge everyone to educate themselves about the maps, make sure they are registered, and vote on Nov. 4. We stand ready to provide the nonpartisan, factual information voters need to cast an informed vote.
Janice Langley, Joanne Schultz, Wendy Brown, Jacquie Canfield
League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County
This article appears in Sept 4-14, 2025.
“Fair” doesn’t enter into the equation. What is the result of bringing a butterknife to a machete fight?
Won’t somebody think of the millionaires?