PIVOT Statement: Defending Democracy: PIVOT is Rallying Support for Prop 50, the 'Election Rigging Response Act'
/September 8, 2025
To further our mission of building a more just and diverse America, PIVOT supports California's Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, and will rally our members and allies to work for its passage this November. Proposition 50 is an appropriate and necessary response to the gerrymandering that has already occurred in Texas and will occur in other Republican-led states before the 2026 elections. The 2026 midterm elections for Congress must be conducted on a level playing field without an extreme and unfair advantage for Republicans, because the health and well-being of all Americans—and the very foundation of American democracy—is at stake.
We see clearly the harm from an unchecked Trump administration enabled by a Republican Congress. In less than a year, this administration has implemented policies that will take Medicaid away from 12 million Americans, put pregnant women and children at risk with its reckless vaccination policy, increase costs for households and companies with its misguided tariffs and exacerbate fire, flooding, and heat risks by rolling back climate policies.
Cruel deportation policies have produced widespread fear and trauma in immigrant communities, affecting not only those directly impacted by deportation but entire families and communities. As families are separated, many in targeted communities are skipping school, necessary medical care, and social services out of fear. Many small businesses have seen reduced foot traffic as members of immigrant communities remain in hiding.
The very foundation of American democracy is under attack. More than two hundred thousand civil servants have been purged and many replaced with Trump loyalists. The Department of Justice and other federal agencies are investigating and prosecuting perceived critics and opponents. Universities, legal firms, and the press face ongoing threats to their independence. The military has been deployed in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. on thin pretexts to sow fear and suppress dissent. Widespread and indiscriminate ICE raids have resulted in innocent people—both citizens and non-citizens—wrongfully imprisoned without legal safeguards. As Vietnamese Americans, these actions have revived memories of the oppression and fear that prompted our parents and grandparents to leave Vietnam to seek freedom in America.
Despite these anti-democratic efforts, Trump and his loyalists, facing only a three-seat margin in the House, fear they will lose control in 2026. They have ordered Republican-led states to undertake unprecedented mid-decade redistricting of congressional seats to rig the 2026 United States midterm elections before voting begins.
On September 2, 2025, Texas complied and approved updated congressional district maps to give Republicans five additional House seats. Other red states are preparing to follow: Florida, Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri among them.
The 2026 midterm elections are pivotal opportunities for Americans to provide an essential check and balance against President Trump's dangerous agenda.
Join PIVOT to support the passage of Proposition 50 to level the playing field for the critical 2026 elections through our Election team.
Email elections@pivotnetwork.org to get involved in PIVOT’s election efforts.