Gavin Newsom

We cannot stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district.

We’ve got to meet fire with fire.

BORDER PATROL HAS SHOWED UP AT OUR BIG BEAUTIFUL PRESS CONFERENCE! WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED!

DEMOCRATS WILL DESTROY GREG ABBOTT'S 'TOTALLY RIGGED MAPS.' TREMENDOUS WORK IS BEING DONE.

But if the other states call off their redistricting efforts, we will happily do the same. And American democracy will be better for it.

If you will not stand down I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states.

It amounted to using soldiers as props in the federal government’s propaganda machine.

But if the other states call off their redistricting efforts, we will happily do the same. And American democracy will be better for it.

If you will not stand down I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states.

This attempt to rig congressional maps to hold onto power before a single vote is cast in the 2026 election is an affront to American democracy.

You are playing with fire, risking the destabilization of our democracy, while knowing that California can neutralize any gains you can hope to make.

American democracy will be better for it.

If you will not stand down, I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states.

Donald Trump called up [Texas] Gov. Abbott for one simple reason: to rig the 2026 election.

We haven’t seen conditions like these since 2020.

We are talking about emergency measures to respond to what's happening in Texas – and we will nullify what happens in Texas.

What's happening in the United States of America is not normal. We cannot allow this to be considered normal.

We’re not Brown, we’re not Columbia, and I’m not going to be governor if we act like that. Period. Full stop. I will fight like hell to make sure that doesn’t happen.

They want to steal five seats? We’ll match and secure more—and turn the tables on their entire strategy.

If Texas wants to rig the maps, California will make sure they pay a price.

We’re not going to roll over. And we’re going to fight fire with fire.

We will offer them the opportunity to make judgments for themselves, again, only if Texas moves forward.

By signing this bill into law, California is again going on record to support survivors and victims of human trafficking, while penalizing those who solicit minors.

Donald Trump asks for 5 seats and Greg Abbott automatically bends the knee. The 2026 election is being rigged. California won’t sit back and watch this happen.

This is a fluid conversation. Everything is at stake if we're not successful next year in taking back the House of Representatives.