Prop 50 reshapes Coachella Valley political map | JQJO

Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter Republican gerrymandering, passed, redrawing California’s congressional map to favor Democrats and rattling Republicans in the Coachella Valley. Joy Miedecke, who led a “No on 50” push, called the party “at the bottom” as Indian Wells prepares to lose Rep. Ken Calvert and shift toward districts tied to Democrat Raul Ruiz or San Diego suburbs. Calvert will seek a new Orange and Riverside county seat, where Republican Young Kim is also running. Supporters like Linda Blank say the state needed to act, while analyst Dan Schnur warns the GOP’s relevance could shrink.