In a contentious political maneuver, California Governor Gavin Newsom has been accused of selectively seeking Democrat mail-in ballots to ensure the passage of a significant tax increase aimed at funding a mental health ballot measure, Proposition 1. Critics, including voices from RedState and The Federalist, have drawn parallels between Newsom's actions and past electoral controversies, invoking comparisons to former President Trump's election conduct with the phrase 'Find the Votes'. Despite the backlash, California voters narrowly approved Proposition 1, marking a controversial yet successful overhaul of the state's mental health system. The approval comes after opponents initially conceded defeat post the March 5 election but later revived their efforts against the measure. The situation has sparked a debate over the integrity of the election process and the influence of 'big money' in politics, with Katie Porter expressing regret over her previous comments on the election system.
Voters approve Proposition 1, Newsom's overhaul of the California mental health system https://t.co/ni1sIRJbdH
California barely passed Prop 1 https://t.co/n5QfVVdg2B
So @GavinNewsom was able to find enough votes to cheat and push it forward. Just know loser that half of us are sane and are tired of this bullshit wasting of our tax dollars. https://t.co/TJpA1oNkgi
California voters narrowly approve Newsom’s mental health bond https://t.co/7TLBIqp0Vk
California Dems Discover Trump’s Virtues – just out, @TheRadioFreeCA podcast! First, @GavinNewsom postponed release of California’s horrible financial audit until after Election Day. Now, he's spending millions to “find the votes” of Democrats who might have supported Prop. 1,… https://t.co/oa9u7D3OXd
Katie Porter Is Right, ‘Big Money’ Does ‘Manipulate’ Elections — But Democrats Aren’t The Victims https://t.co/RG1qgjEiSa
Hey, @katieporteroc: THIS is what “election-rigging” looks like. ‘Find the Votes': Newsom Scrounging for (Only) Democrat Mail-In Ballots to Pass Signature Tax Increase – RedState https://t.co/ZI20XWnH1P
A week after the March 5 election, opponents of Prop. 1 waved the white flag, conceding that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health ballot measure would likely pass. But this week, they reversed course and have revived their efforts. Here's why. https://t.co/rNLKWa01xl
Reminds anyone of the time a former president asked Georgia's elections chief to "find 11,000 votes"? 'Find the Votes': Newsom Scrounging for (Only) Democrat Mail-In Ballots to Pass Signature Tax Increase https://t.co/ZI20XWnH1P
Katie Porter on Pod Save America re: using "rigged" & money in politics: "I wish I had chosen a different word...in no way would I ever suggest that there's anything other than a careful, thoughtful, amazing election system that actually should be the model" for the U.S.
Gavin Newsom and the rest of California's spendaholic politicians are creating the conditions for a fiscal crisis https://t.co/3MfWgP64vm
'Find the Votes': Newsom Scrounging for (Only) Democrat Mail-In Ballots to Pass Signature Tax Increase https://t.co/mNe9Y1g7kP