PROP 50 – Yes, It Will Impact Our Defense of the Second Amendment
Have you ever heard a politician say “It’s just temporary?”
DON’T EVER believe it. Especially when it’s coming out of Gavin Newsom’s mouth.
In what is the most dishonest political maneuver of his career, Governor Newsom is pushing voters to support Proposition 50, which will discard citizen-drawn maps and replace them with lines drawn by a cabal of partisan politicians. This is called “gerrymandering” and it’s just as dangerous as asking an arsonist to hold the matches.
In August, after some smarmy legislative shenanigans, the Governor called for a costly ($200 million) Special Election to be held on November 4 to vote on Proposition 50. This proposition bypasses the current system approved by a citizens’ initiative that requires an independent redistricting commission to draw election districts in a strictly non-partisan manner. It will return the Golden State to a time when politicians drew safe districts that guarantee reelection for themselves and their buddies — which does nothing but rob voters of real choices.
The fact that the new district lines were drawn in secret with no public input is reason enough to vote NO, but the Second Amendment implications are very real and they are treacherous. The bottom line is that Proposition 50 will put more progressives in power and more progressives means more gun control. Full Stop! And the Left hasn’t even been coy about it – they have said the quiet part out loud, that they want to squelch conservative voices and wrest any and all control from Republicans. The new maps were redrawn purposefully to remove some of our strongest Second Amendment allies.
Adopting district maps that will put more anti-gun Democrats in power in areas currently represented by Republicans means nearly a third of all rural voters will be shifted into new districts. In fact, several districts will likely see urban voters drive election results over rural opinions and will split and weaken the remaining rural districts. Again – this is a dangerous proposition for the Second Amendment community. We have a tough enough battle to fight here in California, and Proposition 50 will simply add fuel to the anti-gun fires we are fighting.
PLEASE. Forward this information to friends and family. And don’t be fooled by the deceptive ballot title – the wording suggests that a “yes” vote would keep the independent citizens redistricting commission when in fact a “yes” vote eliminates the citizens from the process and hands the power back to the politicians. Just one more indication of the lies that will feather the politicians’ own nests. VOTE NO.
By now, all California active registered voters should have received a vote-by-mail ballot:
- Ballots can be returned by mail, at a drop-off location, or your county elections office.
- To make sure your ballot is counted, return it early by mail, drop box, or vote center (click HERE for voting and drop off locations) . If you mail it, do it early — or walk it into the post office and request a postmark.
- Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on October 25, 2025.
- Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 12, 2025.
For more information on Proposition 50, head on over to the NO ON 50 site here.
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