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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA IN SUPPORT OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA <br /> PROPOSITION 50: USE OF LEGISLATIVE <br /> CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING MAP AMENDMENT <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is committed to protecting the integrity of <br /> elections and ensuring that voters have confidence in a fair, transparent, and democratic <br /> process; and <br /> WHEREAS, partisan mid-decade redistricting actions in states such as Texas have <br /> revealed the threat of political manipulation of congressional district boundaries outside <br /> the normal census cycle, undermining representative democracy; and <br /> WHEREAS, Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, appears on the <br /> November 4, 2025 statewide ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, <br /> authorizing temporary use of legislative maps (via Assembly Bill 604) for congressional <br /> elections in 2026, 2028, and 2030, after which California's independent Citizens <br /> Redistricting Commission will resume its role following the 2030 Census; and <br /> WHEREAS, this measure is designed to safeguard California against partisan <br /> gerrymandering efforts by countering undemocratic tactics and prevent California from <br /> losing equitable representation in Congress; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Legislative Analyst's Office estimates Proposition 50 will impose <br /> only modest one-time costs to elections offices, which pale in comparison to the broader <br /> importance of defending democracy, voter equality, and California's voice in the federal <br /> government; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has a responsibility to defend the principles of <br /> representative government and to stand with its residents in ensuring that voters, not <br /> politicians, determine the outcomes of elections; <br /> WHEREAS, passage of Proposition 50 will send a clear message that California <br /> will not stand idly by while other states manipulate democracy for partisan gain, but <br /> instead will act decisively to protect fair elections and representative government. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana as <br /> follows: <br /> Section 1. The City of Santa Ana formally supports Proposition 50 (2025) on the <br /> November 4, 2025 ballot. <br /> Resolution No. 2025-XXX <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />