In 2021, the non-partisan, independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission drew lines for the state’s 52 congressional districts. On November 4, 2025, Californians will vote on Proposition 50, which would replace the Commission’s plan with a map designed to increase the Democrats’ share of the state’s House seats, countering Texas’s plan to increase Republican seats in that state. As part of this semester’s Athenaeum programming on redistricting and the Special Election, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government will host former California Citizens Redistricting Commissioner Jodie P. Filkins, who will present the case for preserving the principle of commission redistricting and defeating Proposition 50. Rose Institute Director Ken Miller will interview Ms. Filkins. In addition, Quinten Carney ’26 will present the Rose Institute’s non-partisan Video Voter Guide to Proposition 50, a short video that presents arguments both for and against the ballot measure.