Newsom Pauses Prop 50 Fundraising

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50, a mid‑decade redistricting plan intended to redraw California’s congressional map and potentially flip about five Republican-held U.S. House seats, is polling strongly and is widely expected to pass. The Yes on 50 campaign has raised roughly $114 million overall, including about $38 million from small‑dollar donors — more than 107,000 identifiable contributors, nearly half from outside California — prompting Newsom to unusually ask supporters to stop donating and shift focus to turnout. Backed by high‑profile Democrats and organized labor, the campaign frames Prop 50 as a check on Republican gerrymanders and has attracted substantial outside Democratic spending. The measure would create a partisan map that would expire in 2030, when an independent commission would redraw congressional lines. Opponents remain far less well‑funded, with financier Charles Munger Jr. among the largest No campaign backers.