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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Big money, big ads, and California’s fight for redistricting

    Voters are bombarded by mailers and ads for and against Prop 50, which would allow California's legislature to redraw its Congressional maps mid-decade. Millions are pouring in from unions, billionaires, and national players.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Elise Hu • Sep 11, 2025 • 1 min read

    Voters are bombarded by mailers and ads for and against Prop 50, which would allow California's legislature to redraw its Congressional maps mid-decade. Millions are pouring in from unions, billionaires, and national players.

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    Prop 50 could tip the balance of power in Congress
    1. 0:00Political difference, violence, and the murder of Charlie Kirk
    2. 12:09Big money, big ads, and California’s fight for redistrictingYou’re reading this
    3. 21:07Weekend film reviews: ‘The Long Walk,’ ‘The History of Sound’
    4. 38:23‘Grocery Goblin’ wonders: ‘What’s in Evan Kleiman’s fridge?’
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      Elise Hu

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Producer, Press Play

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Prop 50 could tip the balance of power in Congress
    1. 0:00Political difference, violence, and the murder of Charlie Kirk
    2. 12:09Big money, big ads, and California’s fight for redistrictingYou’re reading this
    3. 21:07Weekend film reviews: ‘The Long Walk,’ ‘The History of Sound’
    4. 38:23‘Grocery Goblin’ wonders: ‘What’s in Evan Kleiman’s fridge?’
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand