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Joseph Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and a former Democrat who now supports President Trump, donated $8 million to Proposition 39 in California, which aims to require voter ID at polling stations and for mail-in ballots. This donation brings the pro-ID campaign's total funds to around $20.9 million, significantly outpacing the opposition’s $8.4 million. Governor Gavin Newsom has joined the effort against Prop 39 as an honorary co-chair, calling it a "MAGA power grab." Polls show the measure in a tight race with 49% of voters supporting and 42% opposing it.
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Joseph Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, donated $8 million to support Proposition 39 in California, a ballot measure that would require voter ID at polls and additional verification for mail-in ballots. This donation significantly boosts the campaign's financial resources ahead of the November election, increasing their total cash on hand from $12.9 million to around $20.9 million, while opponents have only $8.4 million in funds. Gebbia has shifted his political alignment towards President Donald Trump recently and now backs voter ID measures despite having previously supported Democrats like Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.
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A billionaire former Democrat is making a splash with an $8 million contribution to California’s voter ID ballot measure — giving the campaign for strict voter security measures a last-minute financial push ahead of the November election.
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Democrat → make → election
Airbnb co-founder Joseph Gebbia donated Tuesday to the main committee backing Proposition 39, Californians for Voter ID.
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Gebbia → donate → ID
Prop 39, if approved by voters, would require California voters to show ID at the polls and other verification for mail-in ballots.
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Prop → approve → ballots
The donation would push Californians for Voter ID’s total cash on hand in September from $12.9 million to around $20.9 million now.
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donation → push → million
Meanwhile, the four committees behind campaigns against Prop 39 had just $8.4 million on hand.
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committees → have → hand
The Post reached out to Californians for Voter ID for comment.
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Post → reach → comment
Gebbia has donated to Democrats, such as Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, in the past.
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Gebbia → donate → past
But more recently, the wealthy tech entrepreneur has aligned himself with President Donald Trump, even taking a role with the Department of Government Efficiency.
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entrepreneur → align → Efficiency
Other prominent supporters of the pro-voter ID campaign include Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 vice presidential candidate, and crypto titans Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
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supporters → include → Shanahan
California Dems are rallying against the measure — as the No on Prop 39 campaign blasted the voter security measure as a “MAGA power grab” and attempt to “rig” elections.
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campaign → rally → elections
Gov. Gavin Newsom is joining the “No on 39” side as an “honorary co-chair,” the campaign announced Wednesday.
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campaign → join → chair
Reed Hastings, co-founder of Netflix, and his liberal donor wife Patty Quillin have contributed $2.5 million to block the voter ID measure.
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Hastings → contribute → measure
Newsom’s likely successor, gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra, and state legislative leaders have also been named honorary leaders of the opposition campaign.
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successor → name → campaign
The Post reached out to the governor’s office and political team on what Newsom’s role would actually entail.
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role → reach → what
Newsom is planning to campaign aggressively against Prop 39.
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Newsom → plan → Prop
“Trump and his MAGA allies tried to rig our elections once, and California voters shut them down with Prop 50,” Newsom said in a statement to Politico.
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Newsom → try → Politico
“Prop 39 is just their latest attempt to silence us, because they know they can’t win in California in a fair fight.
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they → silence → fight
The latest polls for Prop 39 show a tight race.
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polls → show → race
According to a Sept. 21 to 24 poll by Mason-Dixon Polling, 49% of voters said they would vote “yes” while 42% said “no.”
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