US EditionCalifornia ad Wars Heat up Ahead of November Vote on New Congressional Maps
Arnold Schwarzenegger criticizes the plan as partisan gerrymandering threatening his legacy, opposing Governor Newsom's effort to add five Democratic House seats via a November special election.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former California governor and actor, is publicly fighting California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan, saying last month he will fight his promise but insists it's not personal with Newsom.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading Prop 50 tied to a Nov. 4 special election to redraw maps and pursue up to five additional Democratic Party seats, framing it to counter GOP redraws.
- The campaign combines heavy spending and organized outreach, with Newsom's ballot measure committee raising millions and planning $100 million in ads including "Blitzkrieg" and "Emergency" for wide TV and digital placement.
- The proposed lines would shift several districts, notably reducing Democratic shares in Rep. Al Green's Houston and Rep. Julie Johnson's 32nd District, altering California's congressional delegation.
- Nationally, the mid-decade push shows courts acting as California Republicans lost at the California Supreme Court on Aug. 27, while Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pursue map redraws; Kareem Crayton warns, `we're doing it in a very volatile environment politically.
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California ad wars heat up ahead of November vote on new congressional maps
California’s redistricting battle has now reached the airwaves, unleashing an advertising blitz that is expected to grow only more urgent – and staggeringly costly – in the post-Labor Day sprint to the November special election.
Schwarzenegger lends his star power to fight against Newsom's redistricting scheme · American Wire News
The opposition to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s partisan gerrymandering scheme is getting a boost from the star power of iconic action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 78-year-old “Terminator” actor who served as the Golden State’s Republican governor for eight years is pushing back hard against the ambitious Democrat who seeks to use the redistricting effort to propel him into a 2028 White House run. The Hollywood icon is urging Calif…
Former Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has returned to the political fray. The Terminator star is calling for an immediate halt to California's planned redistricting.
Inside Arnold Schwarzenegger's quest to terminate California redistricting plan as he battles Gavin Newsom and defends 'under threat' legacy
The movie star, 78, has recently bounced back on to the Golden State political scene after Newsom called a special election to ask voters to approve new House boundaries.
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