Cloverdale Democratic Club
California's Election Rigging Response Act will be on the ballot this November in a special election. Below are ways to take action and resources for more information. This page will be updated regularly!
What You Can Do
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Vote YES on the redistricting measure this November.
This is a vote to defend democracy, not destroy it. - Educate your neighbors. Many voters are confused or concerned about this proposal. Help them understand that it’s temporary, conditional, and democratic.
- Stay engaged. We must hold our state accountable to return to independent redistricting after 2030. Integrity demands follow-through.
- Support democracy activists in Texas and beyond. The fight for fair maps doesn’t end at state borders. Solidarity matters.
- Join the coalition: contribute, volunteer, and endorse the campaign. Join elected officials, unions, and grassroots organizations at stopelectionrigging.com.
Additional Resources
From the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, August 21, 2025
Governor Newsom signs ‘Election Rigging Response Act’ legislative package; Gives people power to push back on Trump’s attempts to shred democracy
Proposition 50 – named for fair elections in all 50 states – heads to ballot this November
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate pro Tempore Mike McGuire, signed the “Election Rigging Response Act” legislative package – giving Californians an opportunity this November to push back against President Trump’s power grab in Texas and other Republican-led states. In doing so, Proposition 50 – named for the 50 United States – would allow Californians an opportunity to bring some much-needed accountability to the Trump Administration.
The LAist, August 21, 2025
California redistricting measure makes the ballot. Here's what you should know by Brianna Lee
California is officially entering the nationwide redistricting battle.
The California Legislature officially passed a proposal Thursday to redraw the state’s congressional district boundaries in a way that would give Democrats an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections. The move escalates tensions between California Democrats and President Donald Trump, who first urged Texas lawmakers to redraw their state’s maps to favor Republicans...
Why are we voting on this?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom initiated this effort as a response to Trump’s actions in Texas.
Sonoma County Conservation Action (SCCA), August 20, 2025
A Crisis of Representation by Matthew Callaway
Across the country, democracy is under siege. While headlines have focused on voter suppression laws, another quieter yet equally dangerous tactic has taken root: gerrymandering, the manipulation of district boundaries to entrench power.
Nowhere is this more blatant than in Texas, where Republican lawmakers, backed by former President Donald Trump, are pushing a mid-decade redistricting plan that would secure five additional GOP-held congressional seats. Not through winning hearts or minds, but through redrawing maps to erase opposition.
Gavin Newsom, governor of our own Golden State, has issued a bold challenge in response: a special election this November asking voters to approve a temporary redistricting plan for California, to go into effect only if states like Texas enact their partisan maps.
From the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom, August 14, 2025
Governor Newsom launches statewide response to Trump rigging Texas’ elections
What you need to know: Governor Newsom, alongside state and legislative leaders and advocates representing the Golden State, announced plans to introduce a legislative package next week for a state constitutional amendment to enable California voters the opportunity to fight back against Trump’s attempted power grab in Texas.
LOS ANGELES — Alongside state leaders and advocates representing the Golden State and our values, Governor Gavin Newsom today officially announced the launch of a statewide effort that will enable Californians to fight back against President Trump’s attempts to rig Texas’ elections next year — gerrymandering democratically elected representatives out of office to immunize Trump from the unpopularity of his policies and keep Trump’s power unchecked by Congress.