Proposition 50 shows that there is a will to resist the breakdown of democracy — and ways to fight.

The measure has coincided with, and fed, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s his new turn as chief troll — and an effective foil — to Trump.

Hello and happy Thursday. It’s me again, California columnist Anita Chabria, filling in for your usual host, Washington bureau chief Michael Wilner, who will be back next week.

California’s Proposition 50, the measure that would redraw election maps to favor Democrats, started out seeming controversial and likely to spark a huge battle.

But in recent days, it’s become clear that the majority of Californians are pro-50. So much so that Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered up the ultimate taunt — he’s ended small-donor fundraising on the measure. Can you imagine President

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