The campaign’s final weeks have turned into a statewide scramble to persuade California voters to temporarily override the independent redistricting commission that they approved less than two decades ago.

More OC politicians are weighing in on Prop. 50 – a statewide redistricting measure on California’s Nov. 4 special election ballot.

President Trump, repeating the false claim that he lost the 2020 election because it was rigged, argued that the same would occur in the November special election as he urged GOP voters to not vote early or by mail.

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is still seen as a potential player in the 2028 presidential race. As governor, he left a big mark by expanding Medicaid and repealing the state’s “bathroom ban” that targeted transgender people.

Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted the monitors as an attempt at voter suppression ahead of the Nov. 4 special election.

It’s common to see election observers at voting stations, but generally less so for them to come from the federal government. Some from the Trump administration will be on the ground in several California counties next month.

"Hopefully the DOJ monitors keep a low profile. If AG Pam Bondi really wants an election that is free and fair, her DOJ reps will not mess it up," says Fresno Bee opinion writer Tad Weber.

Many Californians think the state sets a national example on tech and culture, but not on tax policy or politics.

The Justice Department is preparing to send election observers to California and New Jersey next month, following requests from their state Republican parties.

In an interview with the BBC, Harris said she expects a woman will be president in the coming years, and it could “possibly” be her.