Gov. Gavin Newsom with Texas Democrats. (Photo: CA Press office)
‘Make No Mistake About It,’ Desperado Newsom is Failing California Over Redistricting Scheme
‘His disregard for the voters’ will is an alarming abuse of power’
By Katy Grimes, August 9, 2025 2:55 am
“Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses?” The Eagles, 1973.
“Make no mistake about it, California is moving forward,” California Governor Gavin Newsom said Friday while trying to convince everyone that he’s not desperately subverting the California Constitution over his redistricting scheme. “We believe in an independent commission — we’re not getting rid of it — but what we’re talking about is an emergency redistricting response to a rigging by Trump and Texas Republicans.”
Oh really?
“Desperado, oh, you ain’t gettin’ no younger
Your pain and your hunger, they’re drivin’ you home”
As we reported Friday, “California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his intentions last week to blow up California’s independent redistricting commission, illegally tampering with the state’s electoral maps mid-decade… because TRUMP.” as the Globe reported earlier this week.
Newsom made this announcement as Texas continues with their current plans for a mid-decade redistricting. But Newsom is conflating his political desires for Democrats to win the midterm elections with actual federal law and Texas working to bring its districts in line with federal law and court decisions.
“Donald Trump is tipping the scales of justice toward injustice for us all – he realizes his agenda is so unpopular that he’d rather rig the next election and prevent voters from holding him accountable and provide a check on his deeply unpopular policies,” Gov. Newsom breathlessly proclaimed. And then the little big man added, “California stands ready to flex its muscle to ensure the integrity of our democracy nationwide.”
Whoa. Gavin Newsom is going to flex his muscle. Let’s hope he lifts more than Rep. Eric Swalwell’s 135 lb. bench press stunt, which I can lift, and only involves having one pair of 45 pound plates on the bar. This is considered to be a novice level milestone, by the way.
Newsom and Democrats “hosted” some of the elusive Texas Democrat lawmakers in hiding who are breaking quorum to try to prevent Texas‘s plans for redistricting, because the U.S. Department of Justice raised legal concerns over the constitutionality of four districts in the state over where district lines were redrawn in 2021 following the heavily manipulated 2020 Census.
Newsom claims his motive is “to defend democracy against the GOP’s hyper-partisan gerrymander.”
Because DEMOCRACY.
This is Newsom’s gentler, softer sell of the plan:
“The Governor and state leaders have floated a potential statewide ballot measure that would reaffirm California’s commitment to national independent redistricting and allow voters to temporarily adjust the state’s congressional map only if Texas or other GOP-led states manipulate theirs.”
Always refreshingly to the point, Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare) offered this:
“Governor Newsom’s redistricting scheme sets a dangerous precedent that will collapse the foundational principles of democracy into a zero-sum game of power politics.
“Governor Newsom is thumbing his nose at the voters who created the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, not once, but twice. His disregard for the voters’ will is an alarming abuse of power that will cost the state at least $200 million when many Californians are without clean, reliable water or access to adequate health care.
“In a democracy, the power is with the people, not politicians. Otherwise, the public rightfully loses faith in our institutions, elected officials and system of governance.”
This was just another embarrassing Democrat stunt by the party in total meltdown. As the Globe reported Friday, “Democrats have dramatically failed to offer the American people any credible policy, or show any willingness to tackle the very real issues working Americans face – like sky-high electricity rates, or failing public schools, or public safety.”
Gavin Newsom’s stunt Friday only seals Democrats’ eminent failure.
Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses?
A California native and Navy mom, Katy lives in Sacramento, CA.
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I don’t think Newsom can sell this pig of a bill, dismantling the “independent” commission. Californians don’t “hate” other Americans, or Texans for that matter, and already know doing this would be deeply unfair and hyper partisan.
Yesterday (August 8th) was a deadline for some election related materials to be ordered in order to put on an election in November. I wonder what would happen legally if some of the Counties chose to ignore the potential November election and not participate in it. Sooner or later conservative counties are going to start to ignore the edicts from Sacramento. Just as Newsom has chosen to ignore some of Trump’s edicts.
Newsom Tamper Proof Free Zones of California.
Desperado and Democrats –
What California wants is districts that accurately and honestly count legitimate votes.
Inland counties are not fairly represented in the state legislature and coastal counties effectively steal votes and resources. Your desperate despotic desire for dominance has driven industries out of state, workers out of jobs, addicts out on streets, gas prices out of control, doctors out of medicine, and education out to lunch.. . . while criminal gangs, illegal aliens, child trafficking and freak fires devastate people, property and our sovereignty.
“Unless the mass retains sufficient control over those entrusted with the powers of their government, these will be perverted to their own oppression, and to the perpetuation of wealth and power in the individuals and their families selected for the trust.” ~Thomas Jefferson
YES. 100%
Others elsewhere have pointed out that the primary reason Newsom is doing this is because he thinks it will make him a big “hero” in the Dem Party, that it will “save” the Dem Party, thus insuring his entry into the Prez fray. Meanwhile, he apparently cannot see —- when likely 90% of the country can see it clearly —- that he is only further hurting the Democrats chances of survival with his ridiculous phony games and puffed-up lying self-righteousness.
Notice that every time he tries to sell his inferior wares he seems to have NO CLUE AT ALL that, when trying to throw darts at Trump he is actually talking about himself, Newsom. As you know, it’s called “psychological projection.” Go ahead, take the statement below, or really ANY statement of Newsom’s, and replace Donald Trump’s name with Gavin Newsom’s:
‘”Donald Trump is tipping the scales of justice toward injustice for us all – he realizes his agenda is so unpopular that he’d rather rig the next election and prevent voters from holding him accountable and provide a check on his deeply unpopular policies,’ Gov. Newsom breathlessly proclaimed.”
Before he can do any further to the state, Newsom needs to be hauled before a tribunal and be held accountable for his many crimes against humanity. He and his soul (if he even has one) have a lot to account for.
I agree.
When the first direct action against Republicans does occur, Trump takes the gloves off again to declare democrats ‘a cartel operating inside the U.S. borders’ and put California government function under temporary federal receivership.
Can a health professional be sent over to do a mental health wellness check on Gav? He seems to be spiraling.
The Guber wishes to be part of the rest of his party so much but seems to be in an isolative vortex, of his own making. I’m waiting for Pelosi to make another call…
Communist Democrats accomplishments to rig elections:
* Motor voter registration of illegal immigrants 2015 AB 1461
* Vote harvesting 2016 AB 1921
* Permanent use of mail-in ballots 2021 AB 37
* Banning voter ID 2024 SB 1174
* Not cleaning voter rolls
* More redistricting to have Democrats win 82% of Congressional seats with only 45% of the voter registrations. Goal is now 94% of all Congressional elections. 2021
Democrat corruption at its finest. This is no better than a Communist country.
You forgot Padilla installing Dominion statewide before he skated to the swamp
California, particularly the folks in San Francisco, back in the 1850’s formed organized and fairly focused Vigilance Committees to take over justice where the established (and corrupt) legal and political system failed.
Maybe its time to bring back an old California institution.
When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.
~ Thomas Jefferson
Is our state flag California Republic or California Bear It ?
More inneffectual rancor. If another recall of Newsom was held Tuesday it would fail.
The damage Newsom and the likes of him have done is sadly irreversible.
I believe Trump knows how to put the Guber in reverse.
Trump is another stodge guber striving to engulf America in WWIII.
Between his sieges of mental instability he’s proxying The Ukraine with arms to create a conflict with Russia and ultimately China with some Iran in the mix.
Trump’s foremost master, Miriam Adleson is cracking the $100million whip and Donald dancing as best he can to America’s detriment.
The earth orbiting view clearly reveals the fiscal demise facing America thus we’re being readied and prepped for the next and scripted, morbid and new socioeconomic paradigm.
There’s no going back to the good old days; they’re gone forever; the atonement for our capriciousness and hedonistic persuits define the abyss we’re now condemned to endure.
Whoa, Trigger…
Hey Newscum maybe you could do one thing for us what about offering us free and fair elections, with common sense housing food, gas prices, education and safety? I know it’s big change from what you’ve been pitching which is stealing everything from us, telling us that we have poop sandwiches to eat because your grease ball! Why did my auto insurance just double douche bag? Why are the groceries continuing to go up douche bag if I’m not mistaken, beef just added 35% in the past two weeks.
Gruesome Newsom, you are the problem as always! Why don’t you come on side of the good guys for once try to help the American people as opposed to the illegals!
Hey Newscum why don’t you help Californians with housing insurance since nothing is affordable anymore and everybody’s losing their insurance while you’re burning out due to your horrible policies!
The irony, KG. It wasn’t lost on me that this version of Desperado was sung by Moonbeam Brown’s former girlfriend. The entire Democrat party needs to come to it’s senses.
Fire at Sky Harbor Millerton Lake area named Gun fire though no cause of ignition identified. I think there is a pattern here. Recently a fire along SR168 was named the Rifle fire. What next the Pistol fire? Usually they are named after landmarks or roads near the ignition site.
Looks like weird Sacramento style propaganda.
Hey, there’s the Democrat trigger words: “Our Democracy(TM)”
OUR as in “Democrat rule only”