Schwarzenegger’s star appeal and political reach tested in Proposition 50 redistricting fight

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has finally gotten into California’s redistricting fight, using his star power to tell voters to reject Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) ballot measure to gerrymander the state’s congressional districts temporarily. 

Just how much sway the Hollywood actor and former Republican governor of California still has and whether it will be enough to change anyone’s mind heading into the Nov. 4 special election is yet to be seen. 

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