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Newsom and Republicans Scramble to Raise Cash in California Redistricting Fight

Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is asking wealthy donors to back his redistricting ballot measure. His advisers have privately said they want to raise more than $100 million for his November campaign.
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Newsom’s Gerrymander of California Has a Formidable Foe: Schwarzenegger

The actor-turned-governor helped overhaul how California draws political maps. In an interview with The New York Times, he said he would fight to preserve that legacy.

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In 2019, Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke at a rally against gerrymandering on the steps of the Supreme Court.
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