California's Proposition 50 passed, according to the Associated Press, with voters agreeing to adopt a redrawn congressional map that favors Democrats.

Why it matters: The new congressional districts give Democrats the chance to flip several GOP seats as they fight for a majority in the U.S. House next year.

Driving the news: About 64% of votes were in favor of the proposal Tuesday night as ballots continue to be counted, per AP.

• The ballot measure — one of the most expensive in state history — needed a simple majority to pass.

State of play: The new map aims to flip five of nine Republican-held seats, including in San Diego County.

• Redrawn lines would also favor leftward shifts in the Central Valley, Inland Empire, Orange County, northern Los Angeles County and Northern California.

The big picture: Gov. Gavin Newsom led the redistricting push in response to Texas Republicans' effort to gain seats with redrawn congressional maps.

• President Trump pushed the Texas redistricting in a bid to help the GOP gain more seats ahead of next year's midterm elections, sparking a wave of gerrymandering across a handful of states.

What they're saying: "We stood tall and we stood firm in response to Donald Trump's recklessness," Newsom said at a Tuesday briefing.

• "After poking the bear, this bear roared with an unprecedented turnout in a special election," he added.
• "We can de facto end Donald Trump's presidency as we know it," with the 2026 midterm elections."

Between the lines: The success of Prop 50 could also be a boost to Newsom's national profile as he weighs a potential 2028 presidential bid.

Zoom in: With Republican-leaning areas of East County carved out of San Diego's 48th district, the seat held by Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is up for grabs.

• Local Democrats Marni von Wilpert and Ammar Campa-Najjar are among the candidates challenging him.
• Meanwhile, the 50th district seat, held by Democrat Scott Peters, will become more competitive, while districts 51 and 52, represented by Democrats Sara Jacobs and Juan Vargas respectively, remain safely blue.

What's next: The new congressional map, which passed the state Legislature in August, will be in place for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections.

• The state's independent redistricting commission will redraw maps as planned after the 2030 U.S. Census.

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San Diego wants to host the Rugby World Cup in 2031, but it'll have to shove past 26 other U.S. cities to win the bid.

Why it matters: Rugby isn't as mainstream here as American football, but that's not stopping cities from vying to host its global men's tournament that would boost the local tourism industry.

Driving the news: World Rugby, the sport's international governing body, announced Friday it's considering 27 markets to host the men's World Cup.

• That includes San Diego, the Los Angeles region and the Bay Area.

Zoom in: San Diego has a built-in fan base with a rugby legacy that goes back decades and one of Major League Rugby's (MLR) founding clubs.

• Snapdragon Stadium hosted major international and MLR matches that drew record crowds last year.
• The San Diego Legion recently merged with Los Angeles to become the California Legion, which will play at venues in San Diego, LA and Orange County starting next season.
• The U.S. national rugby teams also train in Chula Vista.

What they're saying: Being a potential host city "reflects the momentum our region has built around the sport and the world-class experience we can deliver," Sports San Diego CEO Mark Neville said in a statement.

• The local nonprofit is part of the group working on the city's bid.

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🗳️ The effort to recall Poway City Councilmember Tony Blain was overwhelmingly ahead, according to early ballot returns last night. (KPBS)

🚨 Ramped up enforcement against illegal cannabis businesses is meant to address San Diego's budget shortfalls. (Union-Tribune)

🫄A poll is gauging support for a half-cent countywide sales tax to fund child care and the Tijuana River sewage crisis. (Voice of San Diego)

🏗️ Office construction across San Diego has ground to a halt amid economic uncertainty. (U-T)

⛽️ Gas prices have gone up almost 15 cents from a week ago, the biggest jump since September 2023. (Fox5)

🏀 The SDSU Aztecs rolled over Long Beach State with a 77-45 win in the team's season opener at Viejas Arena last night. (NBC7)

Once again, the powers that be at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have snubbed some San Diego music icons.

Why it matters: The Hall of Fame bills the inductions as "rock's greatest honor" bestowed upon the most important acts in music history. Very few of those acts have hailed from San Diego despite our bonafides.

Catch up quick: A few artists with San Diego ties have been inducted over the years, including Tom Waits, Matt Cameron from Soundgarden and Ilan Rubin from Nine Inch Nails (he was the youngest living inductee at 32 years old).

Yes, but: Some local bands were overlooked again this year.

• Blink-182 is maybe our most famous local band. And yes, their first release was more than 25 years ago, which puts them in the running. Their debut album, Cheshire Cat, was released in 1995 (feel old now?).
• Stone Temple Pilots and Iron Butterfly were also missing from the list.

What we're watching: This year's induction ceremony is Friday.

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Mama's Pies Thanksgiving Bake Sale is back for its 21st year, selling pies to raise money for the nonprofit Mama's Kitchen.

• Pies are $35 and can be ordered until Friday, Nov. 21 at MamasPies.org.