"Ever since the Sept. 30 deadline for filing quarterly campaign fundraising reports, it's been obvious that Gov. Gavin Newsom's pet ballot measure, Proposition 50, was going to win by a landslide. Now it's become clear that the big margin by which the anti-Donald Trump redistricting plan passed (almost 64% as of Friday) will give Newsom a big leg up on the 2028 presidential campaign he has finally admitted he's considering."
"The win became obvious when the finance reports showed Democrats had donated more than twice as much to pass Prop. 50 as Republicans had donated against it. That was a sure-fire sign the Republicans had pretty much given up on defeating the proposition. It also meant an end to former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's persuasive TV ads against Prop. 50 and caused Republicans to concentrate their efforts"
"This worked for them in Missouri and North Carolina, gaining one GOP-oriented seat in each, but has failed so far in Kansas and Indiana. There are also the five former Democratic-oriented seats in Texas whose gerrymandering into GOP majorities started this whole thing. Without controlling the U.S. House of Representatives, Trump would lack the freedom of movement he's enjoyed so far in his second term"
Proposition 50 passed by nearly 64%, propelled by Democrats donating more than twice the funds Republicans spent opposing it. The fundraising imbalance signaled Republican retreat and ended Arnold Schwarzenegger's TV campaign against the measure. Republicans redirected redistricting efforts toward other states, gaining seats in Missouri and North Carolina but failing in Kansas and Indiana, while five Texas seats had previously been gerrymandered into GOP majorities. Control of the U.S. House remains central to limiting President Trump's flexibility. Trump pressured Texas leaders to redraw five congressional districts. Governor Gavin Newsom labeled the effort "election rigging" and incorporated that phrase into the measure's title. The changes cancel districts drawn by California's citizens commission and substitute a plan
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