Victor Davis Hanson: Newsom’s Redistricting Ploy Makes a ‘Jigsaw Puzzle Look Proportional’

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🗓️ 16 October 2025

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California’s Prop 50 could completely erase Republican representation in elections. The measure would hand Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration the power to redraw California’s congressional districts. Supporters say the measure simply mirrors what Texas has done to strengthen Republican representation, but Hanson argues this is a blatantly partisan effort to cement Democrat control and eliminate what little Republican representation remains in California. He breaks it down on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” “Gavin Newsom, moreover, when he's been asked about that, he says that he wants to punch these people. I guess he was referring to Republicans in general or the Texas Republicans in particular. He wants to ‘punch them in the mouth.’ He said he wants to punch Donald Trump in the mouth. The rhetoric is heating up but will Proposition 50 pass in a state that is 60%, in most elections, voting toward the Left or for Democrats? It probably will. And we in California who are on the conservative side will go from 17% representation—not 40%, of which reflects our actual numbers, but 17%—now to about 9% after Proposition 50 passes.” 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉If you can’t get enough of Victor Davis Hanson from The Daily Signal, subscribe to his official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273 👉He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com (0:00) Prop 50 Controversy (3:07) California’s Congressional Representation (5:09) Future Implications Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	It's a very controversial ballot measure here in California, Prop 50.
0:33.6	It involves redistricting congressional districts that would empower Gavin Newsom's administration
0:40.9	to draw up new congressional districts. And the gist of it is that the Democrats say it's in
0:48.1	reaction to what Texas has done. Texas is going to pick up more Republican seats than it had before.
0:55.0	And Gavin Newsom, who was running for president in 2008, has thrust himself into the controversy.
1:01.0	And so what am I saying? We're going way beyond nonpartisanship that wasn't nonpartisan.
1:06.0	We're going into extremism with just five, four, five Republican Congress representatives out of 52 seats.
1:14.7	It makes jigsaw puzzles look proportional.
1:31.7	Hello, this is Victor Davis-Hanson for the Daily Signal.
1:37.3	It's a very controversial ballot measure here in California, Prop 50.
1:49.8	It involves redistricting congressional districts in a special ballot mandate that would empower Gavin Newsom's administration to draw up new congressional districts. And the gist of it is that the Democrats
1:57.9	feel that in the next midterms, they want to get at least five or six more
2:06.6	congressional Democratic seats. They say it's in reaction to what Texas has done. Texas has
2:14.6	redistricted and it is going to pick up more Republican seats than it had before.
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