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Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed back against current Governor Gavin Newsom’s claim that California’s redistricting plan is only temporary, calling the argument “total fantasy.”

Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on State of the Union, Schwarzenegger criticized Newsom’s Proposition 50, which would reshape congressional seats across the state.

He argued that once government programs are introduced, they rarely end as promised.

“I think when they say this is temporary, there is no such thing,” Schwarzenegger said.

“The longest programs are government programs that are temporary. If it’s a tax or redistricting program, anything that’s ‘temporary’ with government is permanent.”

Proposition 50 aims to add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress — a move some observers say could offset President Donald Trump’s recent efforts in Texas and other Republican-leaning states ahead of the 2026 elections.

Former President Barack Obama endorsed the proposal earlier this week.

Schwarzenegger predicted that future lawmakers would use ongoing partisan disputes as an excuse to keep the redistricting in place indefinitely.

“In the year 2032, when the independent redistricting commission is supposed to come back, they’ll say, ‘There’s still gerrymandering going on in Texas, Ohio, and Florida. We have to continue with it,’” he said.

“That’s what’s going to happen. They’ll find an excuse. It’s total fantasy to call it temporary.”

Newsom responded to critics of Proposition 50, telling opponents to “spare me the moral high ground.”

Schwarzenegger, however, said the plan amounts to political cheating, arguing that voters deserve fair competition rather than manipulated district lines.

“What the Democrats should do is outperform Trump,” he said.

“Competition creates performance. What they’re doing instead is trying to draw district lines so they get voted in no matter what — even if they don’t work well for the American people. The people are being cheated.”

He acknowledged that both parties have engaged in political battles over redistricting but warned that the latest proposal undermines the democratic process.

“If you want to really fight for democracy, why would you destroy the Constitution in California and redo everything?” Schwarzenegger said.

“It just doesn’t make sense at all.”

The former governor has spoken publicly against gerrymandering before, most recently posting a photo of himself in the gym wearing a shirt that read “Terminate Gerrymandering.”

Despite his criticism, Schwarzenegger noted that he and Newsom remain on friendly terms and have discussed the issue respectfully.

“We’ve been speaking out about it without attacking one another,” he told CNN.