Trump’s power grab threatens fair representation – Prop 50 is how California fights back.
Los Angeles: Today, Asian American electeds and community leaders gathered in Los Angeles to call on Californians to vote Yes on Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, and to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented attacks on democracy.
In just a few short months, Trump has shown us exactly what he intends to do with unchecked power: impose illegal tariffs that make everything more expensive, deny disaster assistance to fire victims, and illegally deploy the national guard to Los Angeles. Now, he is coming directly for our democracy with a scheme to rig the next election.
Texas Legislature Passes Redistricting Measure Mid-Decade
Trump ordered Texas’ Republican majority legislature to carve out five new congressional seats to pad Republican power mid-decade – a deliberate effort to send more Republicans to the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Instead of letting voters choose their representatives, Trump pushed Texas lawmakers to manipulate district lines so that politicians could handpick their voters.
This wasn’t about fair representation – it was about stacking the deck, silencing communities of color, and lacking in partisan advantage. It was a textbook example of rigging the system. This sets the stage for reforms such as California’s Proposition 50, which aimed to put a check on political gamesmanship and remind us that democracy is supposed to be decided at the ballot box, not behind closed doors.
California’s Response to Trump and Texas’ Power Grab
Prop 50 is California’s answer to Trump and Texas Republicans’ latest power grab. It ensures that the 2026 midterm elections are conducted on a fair and level playing field — because when Trump and his allies don’t fight fair, Californians need to fight fire with fire.
Trump has already declared “maximum warfare” on California, threatening to withhold funding for our schools and colleges, denying relief to disaster victims, and even turning the U.S. military against our people. Now, he wants to silence Californians’ voices by stealing congressional seats and rigging our elections.
Prop 50 is our line in the sand. It protects our democracy, our voice, and our future. These maps are temporary, lasting only until the next census in 2030. This November, we call on Californians to defend our state from Trump’s attacks and ensure that every vote counts in 2026’s midterm elections.
United States Representative Judy Chu says, “With Republicans controlling Congress, they’ve slashed Medicaid, stripping health care from millions of low-income families and seniors. They’ve supported Trump as he unleashes masked agents to terrorize immigrants and tear families apart. And they’ve rubber stamped his tariffs that are costing families thousands of dollars more for basic necessities. Trump knows he needs a Republican Congress to keep his grip on power, which is why he’s colluding with states like Texas to gerrymander more seats and lock in Republican dominance. California must fight back. That’s why I support Proposition 50 — to guarantee fair redistricting that keeps our communities together and strengthens the voices of Asian Americans and all communities of color. A “Yes on 50” means equal representation, a fair democracy, and making sure every community counts.”
Assemblymember Jessica Caloza, California State Legislature says, “Our communities are hurting—healthcare centers are being defunded, free speech is under attack, and families are being torn apart before our very eyes. The lives and livelihoods of our neighbors and loved ones are on line and that’s what’s at stake for Prop 50. We cannot remain silent—our AAPI communities are critical to ensuring we fight at the ballot box and vote YES on Prop 50.”
Assemblymember Mike Fong, California State Legislature says, “ Asian Pacific American communities know the cost when decisions are made without our voices — from Trump’s tariffs that hurt small businesses to Texas’ redistricting schemes that silence voters. Prop 50 is our chance to fight back. A yes vote means fighting for healthcare, education, representation, and protecting our democracy so every community, including AAPIs, has a voice at the table.”
Cynthia Choi, Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate and Executive Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action says, “After the devastating fires in Los Angeles, Trump blocked disaster relief and left our community without the resources that we needed to rebuild our lives. He turned recovery into a political weapon against our state. Prop 50 is how we fight back – it’s about protecting our democracy and ensuring that every one of us is treated fairly.”
Manjusha Kulkarni, Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate and Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance says, “Proposition 50 is an important effort to protect our democracy. It is time for Californians to stand up and vote YES on November 4th. No one should be able unilaterally change the outcome of a national election more than a year before voting even begins. Proposition 50 offers a check against that.
We are fighting for the future of our nation as certain forces seek to push us down a path of authoritarianism. Passing Proposition 50 will put the brakes on that descent and enable us to secure America’s democracy moving forward.”
Tamlyn Tomita, Chair of CAPA21, Asian American actress (The Joy Luck Club, Karate Kid II) and Los Angeles community member says, “As a proud Californian, I know our state has always stood for fairness and inclusion. But today, Trump and his friends in Texas are trying to silence us and rig our democracy. For Asian American and Pacific Islander communities – and for every community that has been told their voice doesn’t matter – Prop 50 is our chance to say loudly and clearly: we will not be erased. We will defend our democracy.”
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AAPI Equity Alliance (AAPI Equity) is a coalition of over 50 community-based organizations serving the diverse needs of the 1.6 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County and beyond. It is dedicated to improving the lives of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through civic engagement, capacity building, and policy advocacy. aapiequityalliance.org
Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) was founded in 1969 to protect the civil and political rights of Chinese Americans and to advance multiracial democracy in the United States. Today, CAA is a progressive voice in and on behalf of the broader Asian American and Pacific Islander community. We advocate for systemic change that protects immigrant rights, promotes language diversity, and remedies racial and social injustice. You can learn more about us at caasf.org.
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亚裔美国领袖呼吁支持第50号提案以捍卫民主
特朗普的权力攫取威胁公平代表权——第 50 号提案是加州的反击之举。
加利福尼亚州洛杉矶： 今天，亚裔美国当选议员和社区领袖齐聚洛杉矶，呼吁加州民众对第50号提案（即《选举舞弊应对法案》）投下赞成票，并反击特朗普对民主前所未有的攻击。
短短几个月内，特朗普就向我们展示了他如何运用不受制约的权力：征收非法关税，导致所有商品价格上涨，拒绝向火灾受害者提供灾难援助，并非法向洛杉矶派遣国民警卫队。现在，他正带着操纵下届选举的阴谋，直接威胁我们的民主。
德克萨斯州立法机构在本十年中期通过重新划分选区法案
特朗普下令德克萨斯州共和党占多数的立法机构在本十年中期划出五个新的国会席位，以巩固共和党的权力——此举旨在将更多共和党人送入华盛顿特区的众议院。特朗普没有让选民选择他们的代表，而是敦促德克萨斯州议员操纵选区划分，以便政客们能够挑选选民。
这并非为了公平代表，而是为了操纵选举结果，压制有色人种群体的声音，并追求党派优势。这是操纵选举体系的典型例子。这为加州50号提案等改革奠定了基础，该提案旨在遏制政治操弄，并提醒我们，民主应该在投票箱中决定，而不是在闭门会议上。
加州对特朗普和德克萨斯州权力攫取的回应
第50号提案是加州对特朗普和德克萨斯州共和党人最新权力攫取的回应。它确保2026年中期选举在公平公正的环境下进行——因为当特朗普及其盟友不公平竞争时，加州人民需要以牙还牙。
特朗普已经宣布对加州发动“极限战争”，威胁要停止对加州学校和大学的资助，拒绝向灾民提供救济，甚至调动美国军队对抗我们的人民。现在，他想通过窃取国会席位和操纵选举来压制加州人民的声音。
第50号提案是我们的底线。它保护着我们的民主、我们的声音和我们的未来。这些地图是临时的，只持续到2030年的下一次人口普查。今年11月，我们呼吁加州人民保卫我们的州免受特朗普的攻击，并确保在2026年的中期选举中，每一张选票都至关重要。
赵美心(Judy Chu) 美国众议员说, “共和党控制国会后，大幅削减了医疗补助 (Medicaid），剥夺了数百万低收入家庭和老年人的医疗保健。他们支持特朗普，任由他派出蒙面特工恐吓移民，拆散家庭。他们还批准了他的关税，导致许多家庭在基本生活必需品上多花费数千美元。特朗普知道，他需要一个共和党控制的国会来巩固权力，因此他与德克萨斯州等州勾结，试图操纵选区，扩大共和党的主导地位。加州必须反击。正因如此，我支持第50号提案——以确保公平的选区划分，维护社区团结，并增强亚裔美国人和所有有色人种群体的声音。“支持第50号提案”意味着平等的代表权、公平的民主，并确保每个社区都得到重视。
Jessica Caloza，加州议会众议员说, “我们的社区正遭受着痛苦——医疗中心资金被削减，言论自由受到侵犯，家庭在我们眼前支离破碎。我们的邻居和亲人的生命和生计岌岌可危，而这正是50号提案的危急关头。我们不能保持沉默——我们的亚太裔社区对于确保我们在投票箱前抗争并对50号提案投赞成票至关重要。”
加州议会众议员方树强(Mike Fong)说, “亚太裔美国人社区深知，当决策中没有我们的声音时，会付出多大的代价——从特朗普损害小企业的关税，到德克萨斯州压制选民的选区重划计划。第50号提案是我们反击的机会。投赞成票意味着我们要为医疗保健、教育、代表权，以及保护我们的民主而战，从而让包括亚太裔在内的每个社区都能在决策中拥有发言权。”
“停止歧视亚太裔”联盟(Stop AAPI Hate)联合创始人和华人权益促进会行政主任崔贞文 (Cynthia Choi)说, “洛杉矶遭受毁灭性火灾后，特朗普阻挠救灾工作，使我们的社区失去了重建生活所需的资源。他把灾后重建变成了针对我们州的政治武器。第50号提案是我们反击的方式——它关乎保护我们的民主，并确保我们每个人都能得到公平对待。”
“亚太裔平等”联盟 (AAPI Equity Alliance)行政主任和 “停止歧视亚太裔”联盟(Stop AAPI Hate)联合创始人Manjusha Kulkarni表示, “第50号提案是捍卫我们民主的重要举措。现在是加州人民站起来的时候了，请在11月4日投赞成票。任何人都不应该在投票开始前一年多就单方面改变全国选举的结果。第50号提案可以防止这种情况发生。”
“我们正在为国家的未来而战，因为某些势力正试图将我们推向威权主义的道路。第50号提案的通过将阻止这种下滑趋势，并使我们能够确保美国民主向前发展。”
CAPA21主席、亚裔美国演员 (作品包括《喜福会》、《小子难缠II》)及洛杉矶社区成员 Tamlyn Tomita说, “作为一名自豪的加州人，我知道我们的州始终秉持公平与包容。但今天，特朗普和他在德克萨斯州的盟友正试图让我们噤声，操纵我们的民主。对于亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民社区，以及每一个被告知自己的声音不重要的社区，第50号提案是我们大声而清晰地宣告的机会：我们不会被抹去。我们将捍卫我们的民主。”
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亚太裔平等联盟(AAPI Equity Alliance)是一个由50多个社区组织组成的联盟，服务于洛杉矶县及更广泛地区160万亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民的多样化需求。该联盟致力于通过公民参与、能力建设和政策倡导来改善亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民的生活。aapiequityalliance.org
华人权益促进会(CAA)成立于1969年，旨在保护华裔美国人的公民和政治权利，并推进美国的多族裔民主。如今，CAA是更广泛亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民社区的进步声音。我们倡导系统性变革，保护移民权利、促进语言多样性，并纠正种族和社会不公。您可以在caasf.org了解更多关于我们的信息。
