What is California’s Election Rigging Response Act?
Prop. 50 is constitutional, and it has been endorsed by NUHW’s Executive Board.
The Election Rigging Response Act is a proposal for California to undertake mid-decade redistricting that would create five new liberal-leaning seats in the U.S. Congress. The measure will appear on the November 2025 ballot as Proposition 50.
Why is this happening?
In July 2025, President Trump demanded that Texas undertake immediate redistricting to create five additional Republican House seats. Texas subsequently began an aggressive gerrymandering plan, targeting Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth to increase Republican control despite diverse electorates in those cities.
When this happened, California had to respond. Without action, anti-union extremists could control Congress through 2030. Prop. 50 puts the power in the hands of the People of California to approve emergency congressional district maps.
What are the possible long-term consequences if Texas enacts gerrymandered redistricting and California does nothing?
- Consequences for the labor movement: Control of the House by Trump-aligned Congressmembers would enable passage of national right-to-work legislation, federal preemption of state labor protections, and gutting of the National Labor Relations Board. Texas gains without a response could cement anti-union control through 2030.
- Consequences for health care: Sustained conservative majorities would enable systematic dismantling of Affordable Care Act protections and elimination of pre-existing condition protections that benefit union health plans. It would also likely result in cuts to CDC funding, elimination of pandemic preparedness programs, and rollback of workplace safety regulations.
- Consequences for democracy: Redistricting could create permanent minority rule, and far-right House majorities could block voting rights legislation, enable partisan voter purges, and support state restrictions that harm working-class voters.
Read our full FAQ on Proposition 50.
Volunteer to help pass Prop. 50
Vote YES on Prop. 50 this November 4, and encourage your coworkers, family, and friends to do the same.
You can also help get out the vote. For NUHW members, there are opportunities to phonebank and knock on doors to help pass Prop. 50.
If you are not a member of NUHW but want to help get out the vote in support of Prop. 50, visit the official campaign website for volunteer opportunities.
November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election – Key Election Dates
- October 6: Your county elections office will begin mailing ballots. All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election.
- October 7, 2025: Ballot drop-off locations open. Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or your county elections office.
- October 20, 2025: Last day to register to vote for the November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election.
- October 25, 2025: Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties.
- November 4, 2025: Election Day
- November 12, 2025: Deadline for vote-by-mail ballots to be received (ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day)
Questions? Comprehensive information about this election is available on the Secretary of State’s website.
