Warriors' Kerr explains why he reluctantly supports Prop 50: I didn't love voting for it'

"I voted for it today. I didn't love voting for it, but I felt it was necessary, Kerr said. Kerr, now in his 11th season coaching the team, added that he hoped Prop 50 is not a permanent measure. Hopefully, we can get back to a point where our democracy feels strong and healthy, Kerr said. It's not right now. But I like the way the law was phrased that, if the other states decide to go back to what's fair, then we will too."

"Prop 50 was crafted in response to efforts made by conservative-led states to redraw their own districts ahead of the midterms as a way to gain more Republican seats in the legislature. California's ballot measure is expected to add as many as five democratic seats to the national House of Representatives. Tuesday's remarks were just the latest in a long list of politically-charged statements made by the coach who once spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention."

Steve Kerr voted for California's Prop 50, saying he felt it was necessary despite reservations and hoping the measure will not be permanent. He said the law includes a provision that would revert if other states restore fair districting. Prop 50 was created in response to conservative-led efforts to redraw districts ahead of midterm elections and is expected to add up to five Democratic seats in the U.S. House. Kerr has a history of public political statements, including speaking at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, wearing a Harvard-support shirt in April, and attending and praising the No Kings protests in October. He praised San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie for helping avert a surge of federal immigration officers into the city.

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