Don't mess around with California.

by Miles Estrelle

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Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 at 7:46:27pm PDT

CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom at a press conference to discuss the measures to redraw the state's Congressional districts and put new maps before voters in a special election, in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) — Governor Gavin Newsom is not fooling around.

You may have caught the very recent news regarding the Department of Justice's announcement to deploy federal monitors to the Golden State in a clear attempt by the current regime to suppress and intimidate voters and try to lay the blueprint for rigging the 2026 midterms and possibly the 2028 presidential election.

California is fighting back against this illegal power grab.

As of approximately 7:00PM on Monday, October 27, Democracy Docket is reporting that Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta will be sending their own poll watchers in response.

According to Democracy Docket:

California is preparing to send its own state observers to watch over federal monitors from President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice. The move underscores a growing standoff between state election officials and a federal government many voting rights advocates say is weaponizing oversight to interfere in elections.

Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Monday that California will deploy state observers to polling locations in five counties — Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno — the same places the DOJ said it would send federal “election monitors.”

Good for you, California. Keep up the good fight, and do not back down.