In Final Stretch Of Prop. 50 Voting, Millions Weigh In And Trump Declares Election 'Rigged'

California is in the final hours of an election that could hobble President Donald Trump's agenda after the midterms. As the nation watches the Golden State, the president has already declared California's election "rigged."

The polls close at 8 p.m. for the Statewide Special Election, and there is still time to cast a ballot for or against the sole statewide initiative: Prop. 50.

The measure asks Golden State voters whether to allow lawmakers to temporarily change congressional district maps in response to Texas's partisan redistricting. If passed, Prop. 50 would lead to the adoption of new congressional maps that could flip as many as five U.S. House seats in the Golden State from Republican to Democratic control.

California residents who want to weigh in on Prop. 50 still have time. Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or at county elections offices. Click here to find your nearest location.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by Nov. 12, 2025.

There is an opportunity for California citizens who missed the voter registration deadline to register and cast a ballot. "Same Day" or "Conditional" Voter Registration is available at every county elections office, polling place, or vote center. Voters will be asked to fill out a voter registration form and then be provided a ballot. Their ballots will be counted once county elections offices have completed the voter registration verification process.

On Tuesday, more than 7 million Californians had cast ballots. As of Oct. 20, the total voter registration in the state was 23,093,274, representing 84.87% of all eligible Californians. The percentage of voters registered with the Democratic party was 44.93%, compared to 25.22% registered with the Republican party and 22.60% stating no party preference, according to data from the California Secretary of State's office.

There were no reports of election-day issues in California, though that did not stop President Donald Trump from claiming — without proof — that the Golden State's process is "rigged."

On Tuesday, the president and his press secretary claimed voter fraud in the election, prompting state leaders to push back vehemently.

"The Unconstitutional Redistricting Vote in California is a GIANT SCAM in that the entire process, in particular the Voting itself, is RIGGED," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "All 'Mail-In' Ballots, where the Republicans in that State are 'Shut Out,' is under very serious legal and criminal review. STAY TUNED!"

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the president's claims.

"California has among the WORST laws for securing elections in the entire nation," Leavitt posted Tuesday on X. "Governor Newscum and the rest of the radical Democrats in California blatantly refuse to adopt commonsense election integrity measures."

In California, voters must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a California resident who is not serving a state or federal prison term for a felony conviction.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber issued a statement in response to the White House rhetoric.

“If there are irregularities, what are they? Why won’t they identify them? Where exactly is this fraud? Ramblings don’t equate with fact,” Weber said.

“The bottom line is California elections have been validated by the courts," she continued. "California voters will not be deceived by someone who consistently makes desperate, unsubstantiated attempts to dissuade Americans from participating in our democracy."

California Attorney General Rob Bonta told reporters Monday that he is “100 percent” concerned about false accusations by the administration of wrongdoing at polling places, saying it would be "naive" to assume Trump would accept the results of the Nov. 4 election.

For his part, Gov. Gavin Newsom trolled Trump on social media. The governor posted a cartoon image on X of a crying baby Trump with the caption, "Live look at Trump this morning, whining about California."

Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent state monitors to oversee the feds. Additionally, counties welcome public oversight at their respective Registrar offices, and live video feeds of ballot counting are available in many jurisdictions.