Proposition 50 sparks fierce campaigning ahead of pivotal vote

Proposition 50 sparks fierce campaigning ahead of pivotal vote


ESCONDIDO, California — Maria Garcia looked like a one-woman army on the corner of Citracado Parkway and Escondido Boulevard Thursday night. Dressed in light blue jeans, bright pink boots, and a black California hat, she carried a no-frills, makeshift sign that simply read: “November- 4th. NO ON 50.”  

Maria Garcia holds a “No to Prop 50” sign at the corner of Citracado Parkway and Escondido Boulevard in Escondido, California on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (Barnini Chakraborty/Washington Examiner)

Around her was a much larger group of activists. One was dressed in a cheerleader outfit. Another like a chicken. One woman was in the street screaming at cars in English and Spanish, urging them to vote yes on Proposition 50, a controversial redistricting ballot measure that would redraw California‘s

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