Newsom Asks Supporters to Haltโ Donations as Proposition 50 Vote Nears
Sacramento, CA – in a stunning and unprecedented move,โค California Governorโ Gavin Newsom is asking supporters to stop โdonating to hisโ campaign for Proposition 50, a ballot measure that would โคredraw the state’s congressional districts. The proclamation comes just one โฃweek before voters โขdecide on the controversial measure, which aims to elect more Democrats to Congress.
“You โฃcan stop donating โnow,” Newsom wrote in an emailโ to hisโฃ donor base onโข Monday. He elaborated further in a video posted โขto X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, stating the campaignโ has already surpassed its โฃfundraising โขgoals, securing a remarkable $38 million from 1.2 million individual donors. “Enough,” Newsom declared in the video, adding, “Thank you,โ I never thought I’dโข ever sayโฃ that. we’ve raised enough money to win this campaign.”
Propositionโ 50 has ignited a โfierce debate over partisan โgerrymandering. The โขmeasure seeks to โขredraw California’s congressional map, mirroring actions taken in states like Texas to benefit republican candidates. Newsom has positioned himself as โขa championโ of the initiative, arguing for a counter-balanceโข to what he views as unfair map-drawing practices elsewhere.
The governor’s decisionโ to halt fundraising has been โmet wiht surprise.The new York Times described the moveโ as “highly unorthodox,” while Republican strategist Matt gorman characterized it as โข”braggadocious,” suggesting Newsom is prematurelyโ declaring victory.
However, Newsom defended his decision, emphasizing that while fundraising effortsโ are concluding, the campaign is farโ fromโ over. “This election is not over, so let’s do everything in our power to focus on getting out the vote,”โ he stated in the social mediaโ video. “But you stepped up and you steppedโข in.Mad respect to โฃall of you.”
The unexpected โshift โin โคstrategy signals aโข high degree of confidence โคfrom the โขNewsom campaign as the vote on Proposition 50 rapidly approaches.The outcome will likely have significant implications for โคthe balance โฃof power in Congress.
Keywords: Gavin Newsom, Proposition 50,โ California, Gerrymandering, Fundraising, Election, Politics, Democrats,โ Republicans, Congressional Districts, โขCampaign finance.