Newsom’s Prop 50 push is a power grab with no regard for California voters | Red Hot Takes

October 6, 2025 | 5:16pm

California’s Proposition 50 fight kicks off early voting with a showdown between Gavin Newsom’s national ambitions and local activists demanding voter control. Backed by out-of-state progressives like AOC and Elizabeth Warren, Newsom’s push to redraw election maps faces fierce resistance from Californians who call it a power grab by the political elite. Author Kira Davis says let Californian’s determine their own voting districts — not politicians with ambitions beyond 2026 and beyond California.