This is Gavin Newsom And, This Is A Rally For Yes On Proposition 50
Sep 18, 2025
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Sydney Kamlager-Dove
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Maxwell Frost
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Jasmine Crockett
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Martin Sheen
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Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, shares insights on accountability and the critical nature of midterms. Veteran actor Martin Sheen emphasizes civic responsibility and the importance of voting. U.S. Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Sydney Kamlager-Dove discuss the threats of redistricting to communities of color and the urgent need for Prop 50. Maxwell Frost highlights the fight against election rigging, urging the younger generation to mobilize. The rally bursts with passionate calls for action to protect democratic values.
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California As A National Bulwark
- The rally frames Prop 50 as a national defense against coordinated Republican redistricting aimed at securing permanent majorities.
- Organizers argue California's response is necessary to protect future midterm accountability and democracy.
Rigging As Power Strategy
- Newsom argues Trump is trying to 'rig the system' by encouraging redistricting to cling to power rather than winning elections on merit.
- He frames Prop 50 as a necessary, temporary democratic countermeasure to that strategy.
Intimidation At Little Tokyo Event
- Newsom recounts Trump sending masked private forces to intimidate a Southern California Democracy Center event with senators and community leaders.
- He presents that incident as a preview of voter intimidation risks at polling places nationwide.