Authorizes temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to Texas' partisan redistricting. Results last updated on Nov 4th at 4:04 PM .

A plan to redraw California’s congressional districts, known as Proposition 50, has passed in Tuesday’s election, in a blow to President Donald Trump.

The new map puts three Republican-held seats into safe Democratic hands and turned two others into those that lean Democratic.

Proposition 50 gives Democrats opportunity to gain five seats, potentially offsetting Republican redistricting efforts in Texas and other states.

Proposition 50, the redistricting initiative proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom as a response to gerrymandering efforts in Texas, was popular among Sacramento County voters — leading 61% to 39% in the 12:12 a.m. Wednesday release of county election results.

In a survey by UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies that was co-sponsored by The Times, more than 9 out of 10 Democrats support Proposition 50 and a similar proportion of Republicans oppose it. Among voters who belong to other parties, or identify as “no party preference,” 57% favored the ballot measure, while 39% opposed it.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a rising star in the Democratic party, has a lot at stake in Tuesday’s election. In August, Newsom unveiled a proposal to redraw California’s congressional maps, calling

The state’s top elections official Tuesday asked the Trump administration to point to proof that any irregularities exist.