Over 9300 Benicians voted, 70.3% in favor of Prop 50.
By Roger Straw, November 08, 2025
The Solano County Registrar of Voters posted new vote totals at 5:00 PM on November 7, giving details for UNOFFICIAL results on our November 4 election.
Here are results from Benicia’s 8 precincts. Why unofficial? – note that Countywide as of 5PM on 11/07, about 4,250 ballots were still to be processed.)
My opinion is that having Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans in charge is a very, very bad thing for our country and our world.
If you agree with me on that, then I hope you will also agree with me on this: Vote FOR prop 50. Support it with your work, dollars, yard signs, etc. It is now California’s best hope to have a voice and to help rein in this reckless and cruel regime.
Most of us agree that gerrymandering is a bad idea in general. But when we have a possibility of taking back our House of Representatives for pro-democracy and pro-rule-of-law forces, and when the MAGA Republicans are pushing gerrymandering to its limits in the red states to maintain their control ~ effectively rigging elections against the majority ~ then unfortunately we need to gerrymander California as well. If we lose this election, we will have virtually no chance of winning back the House.
It’s a temporary measure, it will expire in 2030.
Please ignore all the slick marketing materials coming from the MAGA crowd, and make sure you vote yes on prop 50.
Every king needs his lackeys, and our wannabe king wants to redraw congressional district lines to install his loyal subjects in Congress — giving Republicans permanent control of the House. But Californians are fighting back with Proposition 50.
A protestor in California holds up a handmade NO KINGS sign while two women rollerblade past in the foreground and dozens of other No Kings protestors march in the background — photo courtesy of zimmagery.com
On Saturday, millions of Californians showed up to say NO to kings. Now, we need to harness similar grassroots energy to make sure our neighbors turn out to VOTE YES ON 50!
Our Neighbor2Neighbor program is proven to be one of the most powerful get out the vote tools we have. Check out our earlier email if you need more info, and then take a moment to plug in right now.
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Hello California Indivisibles!
Hundreds of you joined our state-wide call this week where we launched our revolutionary voter contact tool in support of Proposition 50.
If you’re on our list, you probably understand the stakes here — Donald Trump and his allies are attempting to rig the 2026 midterms using an unprecedented power grab to redraw district lines in red states and hand Republicans more congressional seats.
Their goal is permanent Republican control of the House of Representatives so Trump and his cronies can continue hollowing out our government (and our healthcare system) to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and a lawless secret police force with the resources of a national military. Proposition 50 levels the playing field without an unfair advantage for Republicans in the 2026 midterms.
But some of your neighbors might not know the stakes. Some of them might not even be planning to vote. YOU can change that — by volunteering to canvass your own neighborhood, on your own time, using Neighbor2Neighbor.
Neighbor2Neighbor is an opportunity to make sure Californians are talking to each other about Proposition 50 — and about how California is leading the charge to stand up to the MAGA bullies who ignore what American voters want.
People who hear from a trusted neighbor are up to two times more likely to vote than those who do not. The key to success is connecting on a personal level with those we have the most influence with: our community.
Here’s how to get going:
You sign up online.Simply sign up at this link. No app to download, no fancy tech. Just a signup form and we’ll get you what you need.
We send you a list of 10 like-minded neighbors, a simple script, and an optional printout to leave behind! N2N focuses on folks who largely agree with us but might need an extra push or reminder to vote.
You knock on their doors and have a brief conversation about voting. Choose when to get out there on your own time!
You mark your “Neighbors” page once you talk to them, so we know what voters you’ve connected with.
That’s it!
No complex training. No complicated application. Just an opportunity to get out and meet the person you see while walking your dog, the friendly parents whose kids go to school with yours, or the neighbors with the fun Halloween decor — and increase the probability that they all show up to vote.
Together, we can make sure Prop 50 passes and our democracy stays strong. We hope to see you out there soon!
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
P.S. Please feel free to forward this email to other Californians who may want to get out there and knock doors! Each person you help sign up doubles your impact and helps us reach 10 or more like-minded Californians.
By Stephen Golub, first appearing in The Benicia Herald, Oct 5, 2025
Vote for Prop 50, Vote for Prop 218, Vote for America and Benicia
This Election Day, and via mail balloting before then, Benicians have a chance to help our democracy survive and our parks thrive. I urge you to vote for California Proposition 50 and Benicia Proposition 218. Briefly, here’s why:
Proposition 50: The Election Rigging Response Act
Literally every day, Donald Trump and his administration do unprecedented damage to America’s democracy, economy, national security, identity, public health and a host of other priorities. An unprecedented, blatantly and dangerously political speech to our nonpartisan military leaders. The prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey and the promise to go after many other perceived political enemies. Alienation of democratic allies like Canada while kowtowing to dictators like Putin. Spreading disinformation about Tylenol while slashing staff and funding for vaccines that could stem the next pandemic. Foreign and domestic public health cuts yielding millions of deaths. Inflation-spurring tariffs. Masked, unidentified agents grabbing even legal immigrants off our streets. The list is nearly endless.
Proposition 50 can help halt this tidal wave of attacks on everything that makes this country great. If passed, it will allow California to remap the state’s congressional districts in response to Republican-controlled Texas, Missouri and other states taking unprecedented steps to massively tilt the electoral playing field through their own redistricting.
The proposal is crucial because, if the electoral rules are fair, the Democrats will very likely win back the House of Representatives next year, given the growing unpopularity and damage of Trump and his policies. That in turn will help check his egregious abuses of power.
Unfortunately, in getting states to redraw their congressional maps so as to produce more likely Republican wins, he could retain control of the House even though many more Americans may vote for Democratic candidates across the country.
That’s just not fair. Whether you’re a Republican or Democrat or Independent, please vote for Prop 50 so we can have a fair election and put a check on Trump’s efforts to decimate our democracy and well-being.
Proposition 218: For a Citywide Parks, Landscape, and Lighting Assessment District
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. If we want Benicia to remain beautiful, enjoyable, safe and fiscally sound, we have to shell out the necessary money. By establishing a new Parks, Landscape, and Lighting Assessment District, Proposition 218 will help ensure that our parks, trails, open spaces and recreational areas are up to snuff.
I don’t like any new taxes or fees. Who does? But especially with our town facing acute budgetary challenges as Valero closes its refinery, we need to tap new resources to financially survive and eventually thrive.
An irony here is that last year we had a chance to adopt a real estate transfer tax that would have (among other things) significantly helped ease the financial pain of Valero departing, to the tune of perhaps $10 million dollars for the eventual sale of its property. The fact that the measure failed is water under the bridge. But Prop 218 could yield a similar sum spread over a number of years.
Let’s not throw away another$10 million or more again. If we repair and maintain our parks and related facilities, the benefits will spread beyond the immediate targets of the expenditures. It will help ensure that funds aren’t drained away from police and fire protection, which understandably consume a good chunk of Benicia’s budget. It will help property values to rise. It will help maintain Benicia as a wonderful place to live in and move to.
But we have to act fast.The mail ballots all property owners have received must be returned to the City (not simply postmarked) by October 14.
Now, what if you already returned your ballot but have since changed your mind? No worries. You can call City Management Analyst Sharon Denney at 707-746-4215 to arrange to replace that ballot with a new one.
As of this past Monday, only about 35 percent of the votes had been cast. So please, consider how this measure can help Benicia in so many ways. Vote Yes on 218.
The Solano County Registrar of Voters posted new vote totals at 5:00 PM on November 7, giving details for UNOFFICIAL results on our November 4 election.
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