Gov. Gavin Newsom’s victory in California’s election fight over U.S. House control will help raise his national profile as a Democrat willing to confront President Donald Trump.

The passage of Proposition 50 cemented Gov. Gavin Newsom’s position as President Trump’s chief antagonist and raised his national political profile.

California voters gave Democrats — and possibly Gov. Gavin Newsom — a major win Tuesday by passing a plan that could help give them five House seats in 2026.

In terms of cash, the Barack Obama supported Prop 50 saw the state race screaming money.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will likely parlay his victorious redistricting initiative into an electoral strategy in 2028.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) celebrated the passage of his signature ballot initiative Tuesday, which could enable Democrats to flip up to five GOP-held seats in his state, encouraging other Democrat-led states to “meet the moment,” as he warned that President Donald Trump is already “trying to rig” the 2026 midterm elections.

Sliwa offered good luck to Zohran Mamdani, who is projected to win the mayoral election. Though he warned that if Mamdani tries to "implement socialism" or weaken police, Sliwa and his coalition will become the Mamdani administration's "worst nightmare."

It's the final push for California's Proposition 50, a ballot measure backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and other legislative Democrats that aims to redraw the state's congressional districts. On Monday, Gov. Newsom spoke at a rally in San Francisco on the eve of Election Day, rallying supporters.