GOP Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo, who is vice chair of the California State Assembly Committee on Elections, is pushing back against California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting effort for "disenfranchising Californians." (Reuters and Office of Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo official website)
Macedo warned that witnesses appearing at Tuesday's hearing could face legal consequences if they refused to answer her questions.
"Let me warn anybody who will be testifying tomorrow. If you don't answer my questions tomorrow, attorneys will be making sure you answer them in a courtroom," she said, adding, "You can run, but you cannot hide."
Despite Democrats dominating California politics, Macedo pledged, "We are not backing down from this fight."
"You are disenfranchising Californians, and we are tired of democracy dying here," she said. "We will fight back."
She added that if Republicans are not able to stop the redistricting plans in the assembly, then their victory will be "in a courtroom or it will be at the ballot box."
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives a speech on redistricting. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
The California legislature introduced a constitutional amendment on Monday to be brought to a referendum vote in November. If passed by California voters, the amendment would allow the legislature to temporarily suspend its nonpartisan districting commission and move forward with its redistricting plans as laid out by the DCCC.
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Newsom’s office declined Fox News Digital’s request for comment, with a spokesperson saying he would "point you to the Legislature given this is about the legislative process."
Fox News Digital also reached out to the office of Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, a Democrat, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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