Victor Davis Hanson: Gavin Newsom’s $250M Redistricting Power Grab

California is launching a $250 million redistricting effort to reshape all 52 congressional seats, with Gov. Gavin Newsom—eyeing a 2028 presidential run—undermining the state’s independent commission to favor Democrats.

Meanwhile, California faces skyrocketing gas and electricity prices, mass population flight, and crumbling infrastructure.

Victor Davis Hanson breaks down how Newsom’s redistricting strategy mirrors Texas in name only and targets Republican incumbents on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“What Gavin wants to do is he’s targeting Republican congresswomen and men. And he thinks that he can redraw the districts and put two Republican incumbents in the same district. And then, one will either drop out or they’ll have to run against each other and one will win, and they will be diminished by half. He doesn’t care about the 40% of his own state that won’t have any congressional representation. That’s not on his plan.”

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(0:00) California's Redistricting Effort
(0:27) Comparison with Texas Redistricting
(0:35) Critique of Newsom's Actions
(3:08) California's Political Landscape
(8:17) Newsom's Performance Art
(8:31) Conclusion and Final Thoughts