US EditionBarack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump
Proposition 50 aims to add up to five Democratic House seats by redrawing districts, countering Republican efforts led by President Trump, with voting ending Nov. 4.
- Former President Barack Obama is urging Californians to vote for Proposition 50, which could alter congressional district maps in favor of Democrats by allowing state lawmakers to redraw them.
- Voting for Proposition 50 has already started and will conclude on November 4, as stated by the California Secretary of State's website.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom supports Proposition 50, while former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger opposes it, emphasizing a highly contested political landscape in the state.
- A recent poll shows 54% of surveyed voters support Proposition 50, indicating potential success despite opposition campaigning against it.
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Obama Begs California Voters To Back Newsom's 'Power Grab'
Former President Barack Obama is begging California voters to back Governor Gavin Newsom’s gerrymandering bill in a desperate attempt to counter redistricting efforts in Republican-controlled states. The GOP-led redistricting efforts were launched in response to a “census error” that undercounted predominantly red states, thus costing congressional seats and electoral votes, as well as Democrat-led gerrymandering in stated like Illinois and Mary…
Deciding to Fight, Dems Deliver with Prop 50 | Bohemian | Sonoma & Napa Counties
The 2025 election will be the first time I’ll be able to vote. As a newly-turned 18 year old, as well as someone with an openly political family, I’m excited to vote and to finally be able to have a say in a country I’ve been living in my whole life. Another reason I’m so excited to be able to vote in this upcoming election is because of the controversial measure on the ballot this year: Proposition 50. I can say with certainty that I will be v…
Obama Urges California Voters To Pass Proposition 50 To Counter Trump
Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add as many as five Democrat-held House seats in California.
‘Democracy is on the ballot,’ Obama says, urging Californians to pass Proposition 50 in new ad
LOS ANGELES — As Californians start voting on Democrats’ effort to boost their ranks in Congress, former President Barack Obama warned that democracy is in peril as he urged voters to support Proposition 50 in a television ad that started…
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