BAKERSFIELD, Calif (KBAK/KBFX) Voters in Kern County are set to make significant decisions on Tuesday, including the highly anticipated Proposition 50 and two local tax measures.
Proposition 50, supported by Gov. Gavin Newsom, aims to create new congressional maps to counter redistricting efforts in states like Texas, potentially shifting up to five U.S. House seats from Republican to Democratic control.
In Delano, voters will decide on Measure B, which would maintain the city’s current sales tax rate at 8.25%. Meanwhile, McFarland voters will consider Measure C, a proposal to increase the city’s sales tax by 1%…