California Sends Correction Postcards for Voter Guide Map Error Ahead of November Special Election

California's Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced a correction mailing in response to a labeling error in the 2025 Voter Information Guide, where a congressional district was mislabeled as District 22 instead of District 27. This error appears on page 11 of the guide, while page 15 correctly identifies the district. The correction postcards will be sent to all households that received the incorrect guide, and the official voter guide website has been updated accordingly. Secretary Weber emphasized that the labeling error does not affect the proposed districts, ballots, or election process, assuring voters that their votes and representation remain secure. The special election, called by Governor Gavin Newsom in response to GOP-led redistricting efforts in other states, is expected to cost taxpayers $284 million, with correction mailings adding millions more. The election centers on Proposition 50, which would temporarily give lawmakers control over redistricting, a move supporters say counters partisan gerrymandering but opponents argue undermines independent redistricting commissions established to reduce political influence.