Former President Barack Obama joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom to urge support for a controversial Democrat-led redistricting initiative that could give the party new congressional advantages, Politico reported Wednesday.
According to the outlet, Obama spoke to volunteers Wednesday in support of Proposition 50, a ballot measure in the state’s upcoming Nov. 4 special election that would redraw California’s congressional lines midcycle — a move Democrats say could help them pick up as many as five U.S. House seats next year.
“There’s a broader principle at stake that has to do with whether or not our democracy can be manipulated by those who are already in power to entrench themselves further,” Obama said on the call, according to Politico.
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