Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed back against current Governor Gavin Newsom’s claim that California’s redistricting plan is only temporary, calling the argument “total fantasy.”
Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on State of the Union, Schwarzenegger criticized Newsom’s Proposition 50, which would reshape congressional seats across the state.
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed back against current Governor Gavin Newsom’s claim that California’s redistricting plan is only temporary, calling the argument “total fantasy.”
Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on State of the Union, Schwarzenegger criticized Newsom’s Proposition 50, which would reshape congressional seats across the state.
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed back against current Governor Gavin Newsom’s claim that California’s redistricting plan is only temporary, calling the argument “total fantasy.”
Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on State of the Union, Schwarzenegger criticized Newsom’s Proposition 50, which would reshape congressional seats across the state.
He argued that once government programs are introduced, they rarely end as promised.
“I think when they say this is temporary, there is no such thing,” Schwarzenegger said.
“The longest programs are government programs that are temporary. If it’s a tax or redistricting program, anything that’s ‘temporary’ with government is permanent.”
Proposition 50 aims to add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress — a move some observers say could offset President Donald Trump’s recent efforts in Texas and other Republican-leaning states ahead of the 2026 elections.
Former President Barack Obama endorsed the proposal earlier this week.
Schwarzenegger predicted that future lawmakers would use ongoing partisan disputes as an excuse to keep the redistricting in place indefinitely.
“In the year 2032, when the independent redistricting commission is supposed to come back, they’ll say, ‘There’s still gerrymandering going on in Texas, Ohio, and Florida. We have to continue with it,’” he said.