TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, Chief Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Andrew M. Mize, Legislative & Policy Analyst
SUBJECT: Resolution Informing the Public of the Upcoming Special Election and Proposition 50
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution informing the public of the November 4, 2025, special election, the substance of Proposition 50, and information about local ballots and ballot drop box locations and hours. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
California uses an independent redistricting commission, the Citizens Redistricting Commission, to redraw congressional districts every ten years, based on the results of the decennial Census. The purpose of this decennial redistricting is to adapt congressional districts to patterns of movement over the prior decade so that each congressional district represents a proportionate number of citizens: around 760,000 to 770,000 each.
Governor Newsom and the California Legislature placed on the November 4, 2025 statewide ballot a measure that would temporarily redraw California's congressional districts for the elections occurring between 2026 and 2030. The measure is on the ballot in response to mid-cycle redistricting by the State of Texas.
Under Prop 50, responsibility for redistricting returns to the Citizens Redistricting Commission following the 2030 Census.
Proposition 50 requires a simple majority to pass.
The State has provided $250 million in the FY 2025-26 Budget to fully cover the cost of local elections. For Napa County, the State expects to reimburse $682,300.
Locally, Napa County would remain within California's 4th Congressional District should Proposition 50 be approved by voters.
The Registrar of Voters started mailing ballots out on October 6 and has until October 28 to mail out ballots. The last day to register to vote is October 30, and voters can request a ballot after registering on the County's website.
There are three ways to vote in this election: by mail, in-person, ...
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