Arnold Schwarzenegger, Newsom and gerrymandering
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Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is pumping up for a new fight. The longtime Hollywood action star, the last Republican governor in Democrat-dominated California, says he’s mobilizing to oppose the push by current Gov. Gavin Newsom to temporarily scrap the state’s nonpartisan redistricting commission.
The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.
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‘He’s upset’: Arnold Schwarzenegger fires up over California and Texas’ gerrymandering efforts
Brad vs Everyone’ podcast host Brad Polumbo claims actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is “upset” about gerrymandering efforts in California and Texas.
The fight over redistricting continues to heat up. This week, in response to efforts in Texas to redraw their Congressional map, picking up five GOP seats in the House, California Governor Gavin Newsom pushed for a special election November 4th to "fight fire with fire,
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who served as California's governor from 2003-2011, said he is "monitoring" the unfolding Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas.
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., has joined the GOP-led effort to fight Gov. Gavin Newsom's, D-Calif., plan to redraw the state's congressional maps to add more Democratic-leaning seats.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who served as California's governor from 2003-2011, said he is "monitoring" the unfolding Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas.
According to the analysis, the biggest breaks in the country should go to taxpayers in Wyoming, $5,375 and Washington, $5,372. The smallest cuts would go to people in Virginia, $2,503 and Mississippi, $2,401. California’s average is $4,141.
While delivering remarks to a crowd, Newsom tore into President Donald Trump, who has backed Texas Republicans, calling him a “failed president” and the “most unpopular” in modern history. He pledged to “meet fire with fire,” and pointed to how Trump tried to “light democracy on fire” on Jan. 6, and is now ”once again trying to rig the system."