(14 Aug 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles – 14 August 2025
1. Various of Gov. Gavin Newsom, state officials and attendees
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Gavin Newsom, (D) California
"I’m grateful for all the elected officials that are here, members of Congress, not just our two U.S. Senators, to members of the California legislature, for having the courage of their convictions for standing tall and standing firm. To recognize today is Liberation Day in the state of California. And as Senator Schiff said, as Senator Schiff said, Donald Trump, you have poked the bear, and we will punch back."
3. Newsome standing next to Sen. Adam Schiff and Sen. Alex Padilla
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Gavin Newsom, (D) California
"We have got to recognize the cards that have been dealt. And we have got meet fire with fire. And we’ve got to be held to a high level of accountability. So that’s what this is about. It’s not complicated. We’re doing this in reaction to a President of the United States that called a sitting governor of the state of Texas and said, find me five seats. We’re doing it in reaction to that act."
5. Close of Newsom
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Gavin Newsom, (D) California
"We can’t stand back and watch this democracy disappear. We can stand back, and watch this democracy disappear district by district all across this country. Not just in Texas, but in Missouri, where (Vice President) JD Vance went just a week ago. In Indiana, in places like Ohio, in place like Florida, we need to stand up, not just California, other blue states need to stand up. We need to be firm in our resolve. We need to poke back."
7. Wide of Newsom speaking
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Adam Schiff, (D) California:
"He doesn’t give a rat’s ass about you, not in California, not in Texas, he only cares about himself. It is his underlying corruption that is responsible for the reason why you are struggling hard to make a living. And we are going to fight back. We’re going to make sure that here in California your vote matters. If they’re going play with fire, we’re going fight fire with fire. And let me just say this to quote our wonderful governor, Donald Trump, thank you for your attention to this matter."
9. Attendees cheering and holding signs
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Alex Padilla, (D) California:
"It’s been only seven months of this Trump administration, and when we stop and look at it, you can’t help but come back to the words: costs, chaos, and corruption."
11.Newsom greeting attendees
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sen. Alex Padilla, (D) California:
"So this November, the people of California will stand up, and speak up, and determine whether that we defend our democracy, because California is proud to lead. California always leans in on the biggest challenges, not just for our state, but for our nation. And we’re going to do it together."
13. Wide of Newsom greeting attendees, attendees cheering (Spanish) "Yes we can, yes we can…"
STORYLINE:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.S. House seats in 2026.
“We can’t stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district all across the country," Newsom said Thursday as he called for a Nov. 4 special election to put the new maps before voters.
State lawmakers must officially declare the special election, which they plan to do next week.
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