Proposition 50 has become a referendum on what steps Democrats are willing to take to counter President Donald Trump.

Santa Barbara, California – On a warm Saturday afternoon in the town of Goleta, Aubrie Lugo, a local volunteer, walked down a suburban sidewalk with a stack of flyers.

It was her first time knocking on doors for a political campaign, but she said she felt compelled to get involved in the fight to pass a statewide measure known as Proposition 50.

“It feels like a dire situation,” Lugo said, as she eyed houses festooned with Halloween decorations. “We’re trying to fight the rigging of our democracy.”

Proposition 50 is a measure on the November 4 ballot in California, but its success or failure will have implications for elections beyond 2025.

The measure gives California voters a choice: whether or not to adopt a congressional map designed to net the Democratic Party five additional seats in the United States House of Representatives.

Proponents say the move is necessary to counteract similar Republican efforts elsewhere in the country. Opponents argue that Proposition 50 would strip California Republicans of their voice in Congress.

Both sides have framed their campaigns as a fight to uphold democracy and ensure fair representation.

The outcome of Tuesday’s vote is likely to weigh heavily on the