California Governor Warns of Electoral Vote Stealing by Trump Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, has warned the federal courts to be prepared for possible attempts by the Trump administration to steal votes during the upcoming midterm elections. Newsom added: Given the U.S. Department of Justice's opposition to advancing the baseless theory of criminal trust, I warn that federal agents and agents will require permission to examine the votes before the election results are certified. California's Democratic governor admitted to federal judges that the only reason to use the search warrant would be to interfere with the legal vote count and certify the results of that state's election.