{"id":2504819,"date":"2025-10-30T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-urges-californians-to-vote-in-favor-of-redistricting-push\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:57:00","slug":"harris-urges-californians-to-vote-in-favor-of-redistricting-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-urges-californians-to-vote-in-favor-of-redistricting-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris urges Californians to vote in favor of redistricting push"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-urges-californians-to-vote-in-favor-of-redistricting-push%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504819&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly endorsed California&#8217;s Proposition 50, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-court-to-hear-heartbeat-abortion-ban-arguments-next-month\/\" title=\"Ohio court to review &#039;heartbeat&#039; abortion ban arguments in upcoming month.\">ballot measure aimed<\/a> at approving a Democratic-led redistricting plan for the state&#8217;s congressional map. harris encouraged voters to support the measure, arguing that it counters Republicans&#8217; efforts-especially those by Donald trump and GOP lawmakers-to rig the electoral system through redistricting. Proposition 50 would redraw California&#8217;s congressional districts through 2030, likely reducing Republican-held seats by five, as a direct response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-republican-uproar-after-hochul-floats-redistricting\/\" title=\"New York Republican uproar after Hochul floats ...\">similar redistricting effort<\/a> by Texas Republicans that would gain them five seats.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&#8217;s support is part of her broader political reengagement following her 2024 election loss. Other prominent Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, Alex Padilla, and former President Barack Obama, have also backed the measure. Polls suggest the proposition is favored by a majority of likely california voters, with Democrats heavily outspending opponents in the campaign. Governor gavin Newsom highlighted the measure&#8217;s goal to ensure fair elections and preserve independent redistricting, emphasizing that the state&#8217;s decision could <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >impact national political balance<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris urges Californians to vote in favor of redistricting push<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2238271\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\">Kamala Harris<\/a> on Thursday threw her support behind the state Democrats&rsquo; ballot measure to redraw <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California&rsquo;s<\/a> congressional map.<\/p>\n<p>Proposition 50, the ballot measure designed to approve the Democrat-led agenda to redraw&nbsp;California&lsquo;s congressional map, appears likely to pass in the special election next week based on polling data. Harris released a video of her filling out her ballot in favor of the measure on X, urging voters to do the same.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3869021\/mamdani-double-digit-lead-new-york-city-mayoral-election-week-poll\/\">Mamdani holds on to double-digit lead going into election week: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3868726\/spanberger-to-host-latino-outreach-rally-at-mexican-restaurant\/\">&#8216;Political checkbox:&#8217; Spanberger to host Latino outreach rally at Mexican restaurant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3868372\/what-to-know-mikie-sherrill-jack-ciattarelli\/\">What to know about the two candidates for governor in New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I voted yes for Prop 50 because Donald Trump and the Republicans are trying to rig the system,&rdquo; she said. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re trying to do it in many ways, including rig the system around congressional maps,&rdquo; Harris continued. &ldquo;And so we, as Californians, are standing up to level the playing field, and we&rsquo;re doing that by voting yes on Prop 50.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I voted YES on Prop 50 because we cannot let anyone silence the will of the people.<\/p>\n<p>California is fighting fire with fire and standing up for democracy everywhere. Vote yes on Prop 50 by mail or in person on Election Day, this Tuesday, November 4. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qGcZDl08Qt\">pic.twitter.com\/qGcZDl08Qt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KamalaHarris\/status\/1983919630671343653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Through the vote, California would &ldquo;make the difference for so many people around the country,&rdquo; Harris added.<\/p>\n<p>Proposition 50 would enact a new congressional map for elections through 2030 that effectively strips Republicans of five House seats. The move was presented by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as a tit-for-tat response to an aggressive redistricting move by Texas Republicans in August, which is expected to gain the party five House seats. California is the first blue state to respond to the move.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s public support for the measure is her latest step in the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s attempt to reenter the political scene after her loss in 2024. She is the latest Democratic heavyweight to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3849349\/obama-face-california-redistricting-effort-new-ad\/\">support the measure<\/a>, alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), and, most prominently, former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;California, the whole nation is counting on you,&rdquo; Obama said in an ad released earlier this month. &ldquo;Democracy is on the ballot Nov. 4. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Proposition 50, Obama argued, would allow Californians to &ldquo;stop Republicans in their tracks&rdquo; &mdash; rhetoric later used by Harris.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3867524\/newsom-success-millions-invested-california-redistricting-measure\/\">NEWSOM READY TO CLAIM SUCCESS AFTER MILLIONS INVESTED IN CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING MEASURE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Prop 50 puts our elections back on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brexit-trade-deal-published-as-uk-calls-for-end-to-ugly-divisions\/\" title=\"Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to \u2018ugly\u2019 divisions\">level playing field<\/a>, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats pumped substantial resources into the campaign in favor of Proposition 50, with supporters raising at least $129 million in contributions, compared to opponents&rsquo; $46 million,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/prop-50-fundraising-spending-21123250.php\">according to<\/a>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>. Polling reflects the push &mdash; in a&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ppic.org\/publication\/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-october-2025\/\">recent poll<\/a>, published by the Public Policy Institute of California, 56% of likely voters said they will vote in support of the measure, and 43% said they will vote against it. Only 1% said they had not made up their mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris backs Prop 50 to redraw California districts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2504820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25267838426568_ae99b9.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4045,4021,16985,4351],"class_list":["post-2504819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-california","tag-harris","tag-redistricting","tag-voting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25267838426568_ae99b9.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504819"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504823,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504819\/revisions\/2504823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}