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Gov. Newsom on Prop. 50, the Democratic Party, and DOJ Election Monitors

Gov. Newsom on Prop. 50, the Democratic Party, and DOJ Election Monitors

Update: 2025-10-27

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Gov. Gavin Newsom is accusing the Trump Administration of “rigging” California’s special election after the Department of Justice announced its plans to send election monitors to California polling places this November. Gov. Newsom sits down with KQED’s Political Breakdown podcast in this wide-ranging interview at our studios in San Francisco.

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Gov. Newsom on Prop. 50, the Democratic Party, and DOJ Election Monitors

Gov. Newsom on Prop. 50, the Democratic Party, and DOJ Election Monitors

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