San Joaquin County and the rest of California have begun voting on Prop 50 that could result in the county being divided into five congressional districts.

Tuesday’s ballot measure asks voters to approve Newsom’s plan to temporarily sideline California’s independent redistricting commission and instead adopt gerrymandered districts drawn to give Democrats an edge in the national race to control the U.

It’s Election Day and millions of California voters — including tens of thousands in Sonoma and Napa counties — have cast their votes or are set to return ballots by today for the special election to redraw California’s congressional maps. Ballot still sitting on the kitchen table? Voters have several ways to weigh in before polls close at 8 p.m.

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber outlined the state's preparations for next week's unusual statewide special election on Tuesday, addressing security measures, voter access and an escalating dispute over federal election monitoring as voters prepare to decide whether to temporarily hand congressional redistricting back to the Legislature.

Voters in multiple states on Tuesday are participating in the first major elections of President Donald Trump’s second term. Follow here for live news updates, results, analysis and more.