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Conservative voters in Northern California fear losing power with Proposition 50, in photos

Oct 28, 2025, 9:51 AM

Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, left, speaks to people attending a No on Prop 50 rally in Re...

Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, left, speaks to people attending a No on Prop 50 rally in Redding, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Conservative voters in Northern California fear that Proposition 50, a ballot measure to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts, will reduce their political power. Democrats assert it will counter an effort by President Donald Trump in Texas and elsewhere to gain more Republican seats through redistricting.

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Conservative voters in Northern California fear losing power with Proposition 50, in photos