Millions of Dollars Flow Into Redistricting Battle on the November Ballot

Millions of Dollars Began Flowing Into Campaigns Supporting and opposing an effort to Redraw California’s congressional Districts on the November Ballot, Notable $ 10 Million from Independent Redistricting champion charles munger jr.

The checks, reported Friday in State Campaign Finance Disclosures, Were Made on Thursday, The Day the State Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom Called A Special Election To Replace The Congress Drawn by An Independent Commission in 2021 with new Districts that would boost the number boost the number of Democrats Electad to Congcet Year’s midterm election.

The move is an effort by california democrats to Counter Texas Republicans’ and President Trump’s Efforts to Boost the Number of Gop Members.

Munger, A Gop Donor and the Son of a Billionaire who was warren buffett’s right-hand man, bankrolled the 2010 ballot measure that created independent Congress He Donated $ 10 Million to the “No on Prop. 50 – Protect Voters First” Campaign, which opposes the proposed redistricting.

“Charles munger jr. is making good on his promise to defend the reforms he passed,” said amy thoma, a spokesperson for the voters first coalition, which opposes the ballot measure and inscribed.

A spokesperson for the campaign supporting the redrawing of Congress accounting munger of trying to boost the go under the guise of supporting independent.

“It’s no surprise that a billionaire who has given extensively to help republicans take the house and [former Republican House Speaker] Kevin McCarthy would be joining forces to help Donald Trump Steal five House Seats And Rig The 2026 Midterm Before a Single Alectrican has Voted, “Said Hannah Milgrom, SAID HANNAH MILGROM, SAID HANNAH MILGROM, SAID HANNAH MILGROM Rigging Response Act. ” “Prop 50 is America’s Best Chance to Fight Back – Vote Yes on Nov. 4. “

The Campaign Backing The ballot Measure Received $ 1 Million on Thursday from a Powerful Labor Group, Seiu’s State Council; $ 300,000 from Businessman Andrew Hauptman; And a flurry of other donations, according to the california secretary of state’s office. That is on top of the $ 5.8 million the campaign reported in the bank as of july 30, including Millions of Dollars in Contributions from House Majority Pac, Which Is Focused on Electing DEMOCRATS TO Congress, and Newsom’s 2022 Gubernatorial Relection Campaign.

Redistricting typically happy a decade after the US census. Trump Asked Texas Lawmakers to Redraw Their Congress Earlier this year, arguing that the gop was entitled to five more members from the state. In Response, California Democrats Have Pitched New District Boundaries that Cold Result in Five More Democrats Being Elected to Congress.