Ballot Initiative Aims to Bar California Lawmakers Who Support Prop. 50 From Seeking Public Office

The proposal would make the lawmakers abide by the same restrictions as members of the independent commission that draws district lines within the state.

The California State Capitol building in Sacramento, Calif., on April 18, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

California state lawmakers who voted to place Proposition 50 on the November ballot could be banned from seeking public office for up to 10 years under a newly proposed ballot initiative.

The California Secretary of State has approved the measure to begin the signature collection process. Proposed by state Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, the measure has until April 20, 2026, to gather 874,641 signatures to qualify for next year’s midterm ballot.