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City Manager's Office <br /> www.santa-ana.org/cm <br /> Item # 18 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> October 21, 2025 <br /> TOPIC: Resolution in Support of Proposition 50 (2025) <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> Resolution in Support of Proposition 50 (2025), a Legislative Constitutional Amendment <br /> Authorizing Temporary Changes to Congressional District Maps in Response to <br /> Partisan Redistricting <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Adopt a Resolution in support of Proposition 50 (2025), a legislative constitutional <br /> amendment authorizing temporary changes to congressional district maps in response <br /> to partisan redistricting, appearing on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot. <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF SANTA ANA IN SUPPORT OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION <br /> 50: USE OF LEGISLATIVE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING MAP AMENDMENT <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Proposition 50 is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that authorizes the <br /> temporary use of legislative redistricting maps, created under Assembly Bill 604, for <br /> California's congressional elections in 2026, 2028, and 2030. These interim maps would <br /> apply only until the California Citizens Redistricting Commission resumes its duties <br /> following the 2030 Census. <br /> The measure intends to safeguard California against partisan gerrymandering practices <br /> occurring in other states, such as Texas, where mid-decade redistricting efforts are <br /> being used to manipulate electoral outcomes and erode fair representation. By adopting <br /> temporary maps under the Legislature's authority, Proposition 50 provides a legal <br /> mechanism to preserve equitable representation in Congress and defend democratic <br /> integrity in the face of national redistricting shifts. <br />