Left-wing billionaire and philanthropist George Soros. (Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"We are talking about emergency measures to respond to what’s happening in Texas, and we will nullify what happens in Texas," Newsom said in August of Proposition 50.
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas in August for liberal bastions such as Illinois, Massachusetts and New York to prevent a quorum for a special session as Republican state lawmakers prepared to vote on a redrawn congressional map for the state ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Newsom launched his state's effort to counter redistricting in red states.
"We’ll pick up five seats with the consent of the people. And that’s the difference between the approach we’re taking and the approach they’re taking," Newsom continued in his August press conference. "We’re doing it on a temporary basis. We’re doing it in a fully transparent way, and we’re doing it by asking the people of the state of California for their consent and support."
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he leaves the White House, Sept. 7, 2025. (Jose Luis Magana/The Associated Press )
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS SUE TO STOP NEWSOM, DEMOCRATS FROM PUSHING REDISTRICTING PLAN
"Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country! That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you!" Trump wrote on Truth Social in August.
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