California’s Code Red: Another Democrat Power Grab That Silences the People

Gavin Newsom and his cronies are ready to toss out the rulebook and redraw the congressional map, trampling democracy to lock in a permanent left-wing grip.

Buckle up, America. California’s Democratic machine is about to go full nuclear, launching a ruthless, no-rules power grab to cement control of the House.

Back in December, Democrat Congressman Robert Garcia — former Long Beach mayor and rising star of the California Left — didn’t just brag on X:

“I’m proud of California and our congressional scorecard. Now that results are official it’s clear that we flipped 3 seats from red to blue and held a very competitive open seat.”

He tipped the Democrats’ hand:

“In 2026, Calvert, Valadao, and others better be ready because we are coming for those seats.”

Now, Newsom’s stepping in to make that threat a reality, with backroom manipulation.

I’m proud of California and our congressional scorecard. Now that results are official it’s clear that we flipped 3 seats from red to blue and held a very competitive open seat. In 2026, Calvert, Valadao, and others better be ready because we are coming for those seats.
— Robert Garcia (@RobertGarcia) December 4, 2024

Newsom’s Reverb

Instead of tackling the high cost of living, rampant crime, and homelessness choking California’s streets, Newsom is orchestrating a brazen political maneuver unlike anything this state has ever seen.

In a jaw-dropping interview with the liberal outlet The Tennessee Holler, Newsom shed all pretense. No more hiding behind “independent” redistricting or voter-approved reforms. He openly floated a plan to hijack California’s Constitution by calling a special legislative session and handing Democrats unchecked power to redraw congressional maps in their favor.

“Here I am in California… years and years ago we did independent redistricting in a state that I assure you, with two-thirds majorities in the legislature, could gerrymander like no other state… it made me question the entire program,” said Newsom.

Translation: He wants to blow up the rules to rig the game.

No longer content to abide by the independent redistricting commission voters overwhelmingly approved in 2008, Newsom is ready to toss it out like yesterday’s trash.

So, remind us again… Who’s the real threat to democracy?

NEW INTERVIEW: California Governor Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom sits down with The Holler’s @Kanew to talk about Trump’s masked ICE raids terrorizing California, and how authoritarianism is already here for immigrant communities.

(:27) “It looks like martial law”
(1:26) “How is… pic.twitter.com/j1byv11ALB
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) July 10, 2025

ICE, ICE, Baby: Too Cold, Too Cold

If Garcia’s tweet was the prelude, and Newsom’s redistricting scheme was the build-up, then this right here is the bass drop.

Democrats are now weaponizing immigration enforcement to stir fear in Hispanic communities, warning that Republicans want to “deport your neighbors.”

Facts don’t matter. They’re flooding mainstream and social media with edited videos of ICE raids, blasting disinformation, and painting every GOP candidate as a threat to immigrant families.

It’s a narrative of fear, engineered to lock in Latino loyalty, distract from Democrat failures on the cost of living and crime, and reframe the 2026 midterms as a battle for California’s soul.

Oh — and Newsom’s 2028 political ambitions.

Code Red

If Newsom and California Democrats pull off this mid-game power grab, they won’t just break the rules, they’ll shatter what’s left of public trust. Voter-approved reforms will be steamrolled, and unchecked power seized.

This isn’t just a California problem; it’s a direct threat to democracy nationwide.

The Democrat machine is panicking. They see how Republicans are surging, and they’ll do anything to stop it. Even if it means silencing millions of Americans who are demanding real change.

The latest showdown for the House — and the soul of the nation — is happening right here in California. What happens here won’t stay here. It will echo across every battleground in 2026 and beyond.

Conservatives, Republicans, freedom lovers: it’s time to get loud, get legal, and get in the fight. We need facts, lawyers, lawsuits, and megaphones.

Because if we don’t, the Left will rewrite the rules, steal the map, and steal our voice.

Editor’s Note: The Democrat Party has never been less popular as voters reject its globalist agenda.

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