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Governor Gavin Newsom just launched the most shameless power grab in California history. He wants to throw out the state’s fair redistricting system and redraw congressional maps to wipe out Republican seats. This radical scheme would hand Democrats up to five more House seats through pure political manipulation.
Newsom claims he’s responding to Texas redistricting efforts, but that’s just an excuse for his own partisan power grab. California already has an independent redistricting commission that draws fair maps without political interference. Now Newsom wants politicians to draw the lines again so Democrats can rig the game in their favor.
The hypocrisy is stunning. For years, Democrats have screamed about gerrymandering and demanded independent commissions. They said politicians shouldn’t draw their own districts because it corrupts democracy. Now Newsom is doing exactly what Democrats have always claimed was wrong.
Republican districts across California would get carved up under Newsom’s scheme. Congressman Ken Calvert’s district would flip from evenly split to heavily Democrat. Other targeted Republicans include Kevin Kiley, David Valadao, and Darrell Issa. These are hardworking representatives who serve their communities well.
Newsom is rushing this through at lightning speed with a special election in November. Voters will barely have time to understand what’s happening before they’re asked to approve this constitutional change. This breakneck timeline shows Democrats know their plan can’t survive real scrutiny.
Democrats spent decades attacking Republicans for partisan redistricting in other states. They called it anti-democratic and demanded reform. Now they’re doing the exact same thing but somehow expect us to believe it’s different when they do it.
This isn’t about fairness or fighting back against Trump. It’s about Democrats rigging elections because they can’t win on their ideas alone. Newsom wants to silence Republican voices and make sure only his party’s radical agenda gets heard in Congress.
California voters must reject this power grab in November. We can’t let politicians throw out fair redistricting just to help their own party. Democracy depends on fair elections, not rigged maps drawn by power-hungry politicians who think they know better than the people.
