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October 6, 2025 Santa Ana City Council 22 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: SUPPORT Item 23 "Election Rigging Response Act" Dear Santa Ana City Council Members: I write in strong support of agenda item 23, related to Proposition 50, the "Election Rigging Response Act" which is before the Council on Tuesday, October 7. Specifically, I encourage the Council to formally support Proposition 50. In the eight months since President Donald Trump has been in office, he and his administration have presented an existential threat to democracy and devastated the communities we represent. Family members have disappeared by masked agents, our higher education institutions have been stripped of their research grants, and our economy is deteriorating because of the chaotic and unnecessary tariffs placed on everyday goods.Indeed, as I write this letter,the Federal Government remains shut down because Republicans in power refuse to negotiate about American's health care. President Trump is now threatening our democracy, the bedrock of our country. He knows his policies are largely unpopular and has asked Texas leaders to gerrymander their congressional districts to boast his power in office for the midterm elections and weaken the will of the voters. Prop. 50 would prevent that unprecedented overreach by allowing California voters to temporarily approve new congressional maps. Prop. 50 would give voters the ultimate approval power and would reinstate the independent redistricting commission for the 2032 election. Our democracy has never been more vulnerable. By supporting Prop. 50, our city can demonstrate that democracy and our communities are not expendable, and we will not turn a blind eye while our core values are challenged. Thank you for your consideration of this request. In Service, AVELINO VALENCIA Candidate, California Senate District 34