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  3. Victor Davis Hanson: Gavin Newsom’s $250M Redistricting Power Grab
August 19, 2025
August 19, 2025

•Episode length: 10m

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Victor Davis Hanson: Gavin Newsom’s $250M Redistricting Power Grab

Episode length: 10m

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Meanwhile, California faces skyrocketing gas and electricity prices, mass population flight, and crumbling infrastructure.

Victor Davis Hanson breaks down how Newsom’s redistricting strategy mirrors Texas in name only and targets Republican incumbents on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“What Gavin wants to do is he’s targeting Republican congresswomen and men. And he thinks that he can redraw the districts and put two Republican incumbents in the same district. And then, one will either drop out or they’ll have to run against each other and one will win, and they will be diminished by half. He doesn’t care about the 40% of his own state that won’t have any congressional representation. That’s not on his plan.”

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(0:00) California's Redistricting Effort

(0:27) Comparison with Texas Redistricting

(0:35) Critique of Newsom's Actions

(3:08) California's Political Landscape

(8:17) Newsom's Performance Art

(8:31) Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Host:
•Rob Bluey
Guest:
•VDVictor Davis Hanson

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