In September, California's former Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger came out against current Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom's redistricting scam known as Proposition 50. Prop. 50 would override the duly elected independent Redistricting Commission maps and replace them with gerrymandered maps that favor Democrats by lumping in rural counties with urban centers.
On Thursday, 37 of the 58 County Sheriffs made their voices heard with a hard "NO" to this scheme and they were quickly joined by 30 elected city and county district attorneys. In a joint letter which included DAs from Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Sierra, San Luis Obispo, Placer, and Yolo counties, the DAs expressed, "In an era marked by eroding ethics and integrity—where political assassination is excused and violent rhetoric against opponents and their families is dismissed as a mere “mistake”—we must firmly say no."
Sheriffs across California see Prop 50 for what it is, a corrupt power grab.
— California Republican Party (@CAGOP) October 10, 2025
It silences voters and rigs elections to protect politicians.
Stand with law enforcement. Vote NO on Prop 50. pic.twitter.com/cmQMpD6UcJ
CA Sec. of State Owns Up to Big Mistake on Newsom's Gerrymandering Special Election Ballots
30 District Attorneys from around the state of California, including those from east California and the Tahoe area, have come together to sign a letter voicing their opposition to a proposed statewide redistricting effort.
Proposition 50 would redraw the Congressional maps in the state of California until 2030. The effort to redistrict began as a response to new Congressional maps being drawn up in the state of Texas.
In their letter, the DAs say Prop 50 seeks to dismantle the voter-approved California Citizens Redistricting Commission and reinstate what they say is partisan gerrymandering.
“Proposition 50 undermines democracy by prioritizing politicians’ power instead of preserving voter-approved reforms that improve community representation. The independent commission has fairly redrawn electoral districts after the last two censuses. However, Proposition 50 would allow the State Legislature to secretly craft new congressional maps before the next census—dividing communities and silencing voters. This erodes trust in government and ignores the clear mandate for independent redistricting,” the DAs said in their letter.
Thanks to the California legislature cramming through mail-in ballots, voting on this November 4 ballot initiative started this week, and the execution has been as disjointed and chaotic as the cobbled together measure. As my colleague Becky Noble reported:
With a little over a month to go before the election, mail-in ballots have already been sent to millions of voters. However, on Tuesday, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber admitted to a big mistake regarding those millions of mail-in ballots that have gone out. A labeling error in the Voter Information Guide mistakenly labeled the proposed new congressional district 27 as district 22.
Oops.
Incorrect district names, and incomplete or missing summary language. This is what $300 million of taxpayer dollars spent on a Newsom campaign gets you.
Our Prop 50 voter guides arrived this week and the maps are inaccurate. But we won't get any corrections or even a delay while they sort it out. This is supposedly the most important vote in America BECAUSE TRUMP and they can't even bother to get the voter guides right. pic.twitter.com/dZEtrlTSqA
— Kira (@RealKiraDavis) October 3, 2025
That $300 million that could have been utilized to fund Prop. 36, a measure which Californians voted for overwhelmingly, and that would restore criminal penalties and public safety. The fact that Newsom is wasting money on this boondoggle rather than funding Prop. 36 was also not lost on the DAs.
The prosecutors also criticized the timing and cost of the special election, arguing that resources would be better allocated to initiatives like Proposition 36, which focuses on expanding drug treatment programs. They contend that Prop 50’s push for new maps is a response to redistricting moves in Republican-led states like Texas, but it comes at the expense of California’s commitment to nonpartisan redistricting.
The elected officials who are so staunchly defending the opportunity to vote on Prop 50 did everything they could to keep Prop 36 off the ballot. And after it passed with 70% these same electeds have refused to properly fund it. Welcome to #California
— Doug Ose (@DougOse) August 28, 2025
As if Newsom hadn't fully given a middle finger to California voters, especially those who lost everything in the Palisades and Eaton Fires, on October 3, he vetoed a bill that would have raised the salary of California firefighters, claiming it was "too costly." Prop. 50 is Newsom's idea of money well spent — because the money is never his own.
Dive Deeper: Newsom Spends $300M to Gerrymander Maps, but Gives the Stiff Arm to CA Firefighters
Newsom has vetoed a raise for firefighters, calling it too costly. Spending $300 million on gerrymandering is a much higher priority. pic.twitter.com/18fhlX0gFr
— Kevin Kiley (@KevinKileyCA) October 7, 2025
While Newsom appears to be holding all the cards in terms of money, public sentiment appears to show that he is pissing off all the wrong people. Now if we could only get those people to cast ballots. As with the 2021 recall, Republican and no party preference voting has so far been sparse.
Ladies and gentlemen, if you want Prop 50 to fail, as it should, please get your ballots returned. pic.twitter.com/A7WLtzPklr
— Senator Melissa Melendez (@senatormelendez) October 11, 2025
Newsom is using confusion and demoralization to his advantage. We can't let him win.
A nice 9-minute explainer of why Prop 50 must be defeated just dropped.
— Laura Powell (@LauraPowellEsq) September 25, 2025
“This fight isn’t about left or right. It’s about right and wrong.”
Link to full video in the comments. 👇 pic.twitter.com/yPrn925p2b
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