Hello Governor Newsom,
In 2010, California voters passed Prop 20 by a landslide (62–38) to take redistricting out of politicians’ hands and enshrine an independent citizens' commission in their state constitution. That was the will of the people.
Now you've launched a $100 million campaign--backed by Planned Parenthood, SEIU, and billionaire donors--to tear that down.
And here's the part that gives the whole game away: at the bottom of your site, the official footer declares it is backed by the Democratic House Majority PAC, alongside Bill Bloomfield.
Then, in one of the most brazen moves I’ve ever seen, you brand this effort "Democracy’s Best Bet."
Let me translate that. "Democracy" isn't the people of California deciding their system by referendum. It isn't respecting a constitutional amendment passed by millions of voters. "Democracy" here means whatever preserves Democratic control of Congress. It means Washington party bosses get to decide Californians' interests.
When citizens limit partisan power, you call it "undemocratic." When insiders spend $100 million to claw that power back, you call it "democracy."
You aren't a defender of democracy. You are a subversive of democracy.