US EditionBarack Obama joins Gavin Newsom to promote California Democrats’ effort to redraw US House maps
Proposition 50 aims to counteract Republican gerrymandering by targeting five GOP-held California congressional seats, promoting fairer district maps ahead of the midterm elections.
- Last week, Barack Obama joined Gov. Gavin Newsom to promote Proposition 50 and appeared in an ad warning that democracy is on the ballot Nov. 4.
- Moves in states like Texas and North Carolina motivated California's counterproposal, as Republicans redraw maps mid-decade to gain an advantage, Obama said.
- Proposition 50 would target 50 GOP-held seats in California, aiming to counteract system abuse and create a level playing field in next year's midterm elections.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom thanked Barack Obama, calling him the campaign's closing messenger, and said it's a precious moment as the campaign presses its message to voters in California.
- Obama warned the measure has critical implications beyond California, noting Republican redistricting in Texas and North Carolina aims to help maintain U.S. House control next year.
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