On April 29, 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, and the short version is this: Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the federal law that has protected voters from unfair maps for sixty years, has been significantly narrowed. For decades, if a district map had the effect of diluting the voices of minority voters, those voters could go to court. After Callais, plaintiffs now have to prove the people who drew the map intended to discrimi

How Proportional Ranked Choice Voting eliminates gerrymandering, preserves voter choice, and keeps elections fair for everyone. California's Conversation About Fair Representation With the passing of Proposition 50, California has entered a new phase in the long-running debate over gerrymandering and fair representation. Prop 50 temporarily hands redistricting power back to the Legislature—allowing elected officials to draw new congressional maps—after years of maps drawn by

Cal RCV supports national legislation that would modernize U.S. House elections by replacing single-winner districts with multi-member districts elected by proportional ranked choice voting. Why This Is Important The Fair Representation Act (FRA) would fundamentally transform how Americans elect their representatives to Congress. This federal reform offers California voters a rare opportunity: a single legislative change that would address multiple democratic crises simultane