Newsom imitates Trump, releases the “beautiful” redistribution cards


Governor Newsom spoke during a rally at the Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles on August 14, 2025. Photo of Ted Soki for Calmatters

Gavar Gavin Newo, on Thursday, parodies some of President Donald Trump’s biggest hits when he tried to support the potential republican profits in the next intermediate elections, redirecting his own Congress regions of California.

The cards? They are ‘Beautiful“According to the governor’s office. We should see them later today when Newsom releases them.

Newsom’s Rally? It was “A great beautiful press conferenceS “

Redistribution Plan? This is California ”Liberation Day“And voters will see it on their ballots as a” Law on Response to Election, “according to Newsom.

Imitation emphasizes the political war between the two parties, as the California Democrats insist on a campaign for redistribution in the middle of the cycle that would reflect and compensate and compensate Republicans’ efforts in TexasS

  • Newsom: “(Trump) does not believe in the rules. And as a result, we must get rid of the way things are done.”

California relies on an independent redistribution committee that meets every decade to draw up electoral limits. The Newsom Plan will bypass the Commission temporarily during the 2026, 2028 and 2030 election, allowing voters to approve or reject new cards on A November 4 special electionsS California will then return to the Commission’s authority after the 2030 census.

The legislature will need a two -third vote to put the ballot measure. State legislators will take the issue when they Return from vacation on August 18S

The California Republicans are up to date, calling him a democratic power, which will exhaust the taxpayers from a quarter of a billion dollars.

A common cause, a good observation group that opposes Gerimandjo and initially criticizes efforts to redistribute California, eased its position earlier this week. Arguing that there is “Author’s effort to undermine fair representation“, Said the group that it now neither approves nor condemns California’s measures.

It was a assembly dilemma Isaac BrianDemocrat from the city of Culver noted during the event on Thursday when he said California and American voters should usually oppose Gerimander.

  • Brian: “We should absolutely. This is not. This is about leaving the authoritarian in the White House to break our democracy – as we sit silently as we take a high path that no longer exists.”

Calletatters events: Join us on September 17, Calmatters’ Alejandro Lazo It will seize a panel on how California can cope with the challenges of clean energy, as the Republicans of Trump and Congress insist on returning climate policies. The speakers include Sen. WienerCarbohydrate Chairman Lian Randolph and CA FWD CEO Kate Gordon. Sign up here To be present in person in San Francisco or practically.



More job loss after icy raids

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Farm farmers near the city of Helm on July 1, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, Calletatters/Catchlight Local

By a CalMatters Economy Economy Reporter Levags:

The California Labor Market shows more signs of stress after high Los Angeles immigration raids earlier this summer.

Californians – citizens and non -citizens – report a decline in work for the second consecutive month after the immigration raids of the Trump administration in the state began in June, according to UC Merced researchers.

The researchers found A drop of 4.9% In the number of Californians reporting work from May to July, the period of the most intensive immigration mete.

The number of Latin Americans reporting work during this period has dropped by 8%, followed by blacks (5.6%), Asians (5.2%) and white (3.4%). Citizens of US countries have noted a larger decline in the number of workers (equivalent of a loss of 414 832) than uncutaries (327 659), but non -citizens recorded a higher rate of decline (12.3% vs. 3.3%).

Last month, researchers released their first analysis of the US Bureau of Census Bureau to show the effects of immigration meters on the employment of the private sector of the country. Thehe 3.1% drop In employment from May to June it was second after the jump of job loss during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The analysis is based on the monthly survey of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which asks the members of sampling households about whether they have worked last week. This is different from the monthly number of unemployment, which is a percentage that is also based on the study, but does not include people who have not been looking for a job in the last four weeks.

Slow progress for women in STEM

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Chlo Lynn, a UC Berkeley medical student, specialty Applied Mathematics, at her home in Berkli on August 5, 2025. Photo from Florence Middleton for Calmatters

Despite the millions of dollars state and federal leaders have been poured over the last 10 years in increasing the number of women involved in diplomas in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the speed of women who achieve diplomas in certain STEM areas did not improve muchwrites Calmatters’ Adam EchelmanS

Data comparing the four-year colleges in California from the 2009-10 school year to 2022-23-analyzed by the California Institute of Public Policy on behalf of Calmatters-Estimated that while the percentages of women who have received a bachelor’s degree in engineering and computer science increases, women graduate with the degree of mathematics.

A separate study from The University of Mountain St. Mary They have also found that although women make about 42% of the workforce in California, they make up only a quarter of those working in a STEM career.

The situation is unlikely to improve: After Trump’s return to the White House, the Federal Government has made Deep cuts of research at California Universities including Stopping Hundreds of Ucla grantsAnd it limited federal efforts that advanced diversity, justice and inclusion.

Read more hereS

Finally: the cannabis cannabis industry shook

A line of armored law enforcement officers in tactical facilities and gas masks are confronted with a crowd at night, illuminated by headlights and flashlights of the vehicle. An officer stands in the foreground, gripping a weapon with orange markings. The silhouette of the protester and partially visible flag appear in the foreground, with a tangible tension in the scene.
Federal immigration agents and protesters stand out near the cannabis facility Glass House Farms outside the chamber on July 10, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, Calmatters/Catchlight Local


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