Topline:
Proposition 50, if passed in November, would suspend the work of the California Independent Redistricting Commission, which was created in 2010 to take politics out of the process of redrawing political boundaries.
The backstory: The commission was backed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and millionaire Republican political donor Charles Munger Jr. It is composed of five Democrats, five Republicans and four independents.
The selection process: The California state auditor selects the commission. Applicants are barred from selection if they've been a candidate for federal or state office, a member of a party central committee, or a registered lobbyist.
The details: Under Proposition 50, congressional maps drawn by the commission would be replaced by political boundaries crafted by Democrats. The likely result: five more Democrats would be elected to Congress from California and five fewer Republicans.
What Texas has to do with it: Texas redrew its political boundaries to favor Republicans at the behest of President Donald Trump. It was an effort to keep control of the House of Representatives in the hands of the GOP.
Prop. 50, championed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeks to counter redistricting in Texas.
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