Former President Barack Obama addresses the Obama Foundation’s 2024 Democracy Forum in Chicago on Dec. 5, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Former President Barack Obama joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 22 for a virtual volunteer event urging support for Proposition 50, the ballot measure that would let California redraw its congressional maps in response to Republican redistricting efforts in other states.
Speaking to thousands of volunteers on the livestream, Obama said the initiative reflects a larger test for American democracy.
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