In the upcoming special election in California, the California Federation of Labor Unions and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor are backing Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. Prop 50 is a measure that would temporarily redraw congressional district maps in order to counteract the Trump administration’s efforts at gerrymandering in Texas and elsewhere. Trump is trying to move the goalposts in order to maintain a stranglehold on Congress, so that he can rely on a rubberstamp for his assaults upon workers’ rights. Unions are backing Prop 50 because it gives us a chance to elect more pro-labor representatives to push back against the administration’s anti-union, anti-worker agenda.

Resources on Prop 50 and Voting in the Special Election

• Prop 50 talking points from the California Federation of Labor Unions
• Information on Prop 50 from the Yes on 50 campaign site
• Description of Prop 50 from the Official Voter Information Guide
• Tracking your mail-in ballot
• Finding your polling place
• Volunteer opportunities and resources from the MPEG Political Engagement Committee

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