barack obama california redistricting proposal ad.

Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control. The former Democratic president is appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a ballot proposal that could add as many as five Democrat-held House seats in California. It’s aimed at offsetting President Donald Trump’s moves in Texas and elsewhere to boost Republican seats in the 2026 election. Obama says in the ad, “California, the whole nation is counting on you.” Voting is underway in California and concludes Nov. 4. The Democratic-backed proposal is intended to blunt Trump’s power in the second half of his term.