Poll Shows 56% Back Newsom's Gerrymander Amid Voter Concerns Over Democracy

A recent poll reveals that 56% of likely voters in California support Gov. Gavin Newsoms Proposition 50, which proposes a controversial gerrymander favoring the Democratic Party (United States).

• Californias Proposition 50, backed by Gavin Newsom, seeks to change the congressional map, diverging from the independent redistricting process established by a 2008 referendum.
• The poll indicates that despite concerns over democracy, a significant 56% of likely voters favor the proposed map, which is designed to benefit the Democratic Party (United States).
• Critics argue that the closed-door process of creating this map undermines transparency, especially as it contrasts sharply with the Republican Party (United States) claims about gerrymandering practices in Texas.