If passed, Prop 50 would give California lawmakers temporary authority to redraw congressional district maps through 2030, sparking debate over fair representation and political control.

They’re not going to be allowed to interfere in ways that the law prohibits,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Monday that the state will monitor the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) election observers ahead of next week’s general election.  During a virtual news

State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced California will deploy its own election observers after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said DOJ would monitor polls in five counties.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With only a week left until the special election, the “Yes” and “No” campaigns on Proposition 50 are still drawing major donations. But California Governor Gavin Newsom is now asking people to stop sending money to the “Yes” side, saying the response has been a surprise.

The campaign’s final weeks have turned into a statewide scramble to persuade California voters to temporarily override the independent redistricting commission that they approved less than two decades ago.

The Justice Department is preparing to send election observers to California and New Jersey next month, following requests from their state Republican parties.

The department will monitor elections at five sites in California and one in New Jersey ahead of elections in both states on Nov. 4, the agency announced Friday.

Democrats clash with Trump's DOJ over federal election observers in California and New Jersey, calling deployment an 'intimidation tactic.'