California, Democrats and Proposition 50
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California airports are expected to be hard hit by dramatic reduction in flights as the Federal Aviation Administration plans to cut air traffic by 10% at 40 airports to maintain travel safety during the government shutdown.
The passing of Proposition 50 in California essentially negates five new GOP-leaning congressional districts Texas created earlier this year.
The lawsuit from the California Republican Party and several of its leaders argues that the proposed new maps, which Prop 50 now allows the state legislature to vote on, are unconstitutional because they use race as a factor in drawing the new districts.
A California woman said her gym membership was revoked after she objected to a man repeatedly entering the women's locker room at a Los Angeles Gold's Gym.
Californians are voting on a ballot initiative, "Proposition 50," to determine if the state will adopt a new congressional map that redraws five districts to be more Democratic-leaning, potentially allowing Democrats to flip them in the midterms.
The five now-vulnerable Republican districts are currently represented by Reps. Ken Calvert, Doug LaMalfa, Kevin Kiley, David Valadao and Darrell Issa. Issa's Southern California district was the final seat Mitchell and his team were able to put together.
San Luis Obispo County's Dist. Atty. Dan Dow retweeted a pair of inflammatory tweets about New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist Muslim candidate. The comments offended local residents.
Four Orange County schools were recognized as 2025 California Blue Ribbon Schools, a one-time distinction awarded to the state’s 31 best campuses.