""In a 90 day sprint, people from all over the United States of America contributed their voices and their support for this initiative. We stood tall and we stood firm in response to Donald Trump's recklessness, And tonight, after poking the bear, this bear roared with an unprecedented turnout, in a special election with an extraordinary result.""
""Our founding fathers did not live and die to see the kind of vandalism to this Republic and our democracy that Donald Trump is trying to perpetuate, We need to see other states, with their remarkable leaders, that have been doing remarkable things, to meet this moment head on as well-to recognize what we are up against in 2026.""
Proposition 50 secured about 64 percent of the vote when the race was called, with ballots still being counted. Governor Gavin Newsom characterized the result as a win for California and the United States, describing a nationwide effort and strong voter turnout. Newsom criticized President Trump and warned that Trump would try to cast doubt on the election results to influence the 2026 midterms. President Trump called Prop. 50 "a GIANT scam" on Truth Social. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is exploring an executive order to contest the legitimacy of California's mail-in ballots.
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