THREAT TO DEMOCRACY: Gavin Newsom Says Democrats Will Circumvent Election Results

Gavin Newsom Sends Chilling Message If Top Two Candidates in Gubernatorial Primary Are Both Republican: ‘there is a break the glass scenario’The California primary is on June 2. The Governor’s recent comment:

“We all have agencies. We can shape the future. There’s still a lot. Look, I’ve said this before, so I’ll repeat it. I don’t anticipate this need to be the case, but there is a break the glass scenario and there’s many people that have a deep understanding of what it would look like if Democrats were locked out and we’re going to do everything to make sure that doesn’t happen.” Scott Jennings of Salem Media responds: Now, I want you to think about what they always say about Trump, that he is a threat to democracy, that he doesn’t respect the will of the voters. And what you just heard there, Gavin Newsom saying that if the primary doesn’t turn out the way he wants, that they’ve got an emergency plan to keep Republicans from assuming power. Well, it’s pretty incredible stuff and pretty chilling when you add it to what Democrats are arguing they will do to the Supreme Court and other levers of power should they regain the White House in 2028. Trump exercises his will in elections, but Democrats, well, apparently they plan to exercise power through decidedly non-democratic means ( Scott Jennings).

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Gavin Newsom reveals ‘break glass’ emergency plan to block Republican governor

By Annie Gaus, NY Post, May 14, 2026:

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has a secret “break the glass” plan to prevent California from electing a Republican governor — though he’s stubbornly refused to make an endorsement in the race to succeed him.

The governor revealed the secret contingency plan to prevent two Republicans from advancing in the governor election — as polls show Trump-endorsed Steve Hilton near the top of the field in the packed race.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about his state budget proposal.

Newsom alluded to “action efforts” behind the scenes to make sure Democrats aren’t locked out of the governor’s race, saying he “making my case” to “encourage that doesn’t happen.”

Recent surveys show Democratic frontrunner Xavier Becerra and Hilton as favorites among registered voters, with billionaire Tom Steyer, Republican Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco and Democrat Katie Porter trailing a few points behind.

The top two vote getters in the June 2 primary election will advance to the November general election.

Newsom has repeatedly declined to weigh in on the race to succeed him.

Asked for his thoughts on Becerra, who was California attorney general for the first two years of his term, Newsom awkwardly dodged the question and insisted he was “focused on diapers” at a San Francisco press conference last week.

Newsom allies, such as top political aide Lindsey Cobia, have reportedly rallied around Becerra’s candidacy in recent weeks after the stunning implosion of disgraced ex-congressman Eric Swalwell’s frontrunner campaign for governor.

“I see a lot of good Democrats I’ve worked with for years and years making their case,” Newsom said Thursday after unveiling his latest budget proposal.

California Democrats have also hatched a plan to change the primary system after anxiety broke out about a Democratic lockout this year.

Political consultant Steve Maviglio filed a petition last week seeking a return to the pre-2010 primary system in which separate primaries are held for each party.

Under that system, two candidates — one Republican and one Democrat — advance to the general election.