Prop 50 – California Globe

California Supreme Court Orders Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco to Pause Election Probe, Preserve Seized Ballots

April 8, 2026 12:48 pmApril 8, 2026 3:14 pm

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to immediately pause his ongoing investigation into alleged discrepancies and potential irregularities in the November 2025 special election ballots and to preserve all seized materials while legal challenges...

Sheriff Chad Bianco Accuses AG Rob Bonta of Intimidation in Prop 50 Ballot Discrepancy Investigation

March 20, 2026 1:10 pmMarch 20, 2026 2:06 pm

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a leading 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidate, held a press conference Friday morning to expose what he described as repeated attempts by Attorney General Rob Bonta to intimidate and derail his office’s investigation into a massive...

Rep Kevin Kiley Files for Reelection as ‘No Party Preference’ in Bid to Combat Gerrymandering

March 7, 2026 11:48 amMarch 7, 2026 11:48 am

California Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley announced Friday that he is seeking reelection in the newly redrawn Sixth Congressional District as a “No Party Preference” candidate, a move he frames as a direct response to partisan gerrymandering spearheaded by Governor Gavin...

Rep Kiley Defies Democrat Gerrymander: Announces Run in Newly Drawn 6th District Amid Prop 50 Fallout

March 2, 2026 2:39 pmMarch 2, 2026 2:47 pm

In a stand against what he calls the “evil of gerrymandering,” Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley announced Monday morning that he will file papers this week to run for reelection in California’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District. The decision comes after...

Supreme Court Rejects GOP Bid to Block California’s Prop 50 Redistricting Scheme

February 4, 2026 12:43 pmFebruary 4, 2026 12:43 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined without comment to hear an emergency appeal from California Republicans seeking to block the new congressional map enacted under Proposition 50, allowing the Democrat-favoring redistricting plan to take effect for the 2026 midterm...

DOJ Files SCOTUS Brief Backing GOP Bid to Block Newsom’s Prop 50 ‘Power Grab’

January 22, 2026 5:50 pmJanuary 23, 2026 11:48 am

In a significant escalation of the legal battle over California’s controversial Proposition 50, the U.S. Department of Justice today filed a brief (see below) with the Supreme Court supporting Republican plaintiffs’ emergency request to enjoin the use of the new...

Federal Court Upholds California’s Prop 50 Congressional Maps, Dismisses Racial Gerrymandering Claims

January 15, 2026 11:13 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:59 am

In a significant blow to Republican efforts to challenge California’s mid-decade redistricting, a federal three-judge panel ruled 2-1 on Wednesday to deny a preliminary injunction against the state’s new congressional maps approved by voters through Proposition 50. The decision allows...