Warriors’ Kerr explains why he reluctantly supports Prop 50: ‘I didn’t love voting for it’
SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors’ longtime head coach was one of almost five million Californians who cast a ballot in support of Prop 50.
After leading the team to a 118-107 victory over the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center on Tuesday night, Steve Kerr explained why he supported the gerrymandering measure that will allow the voting districts to be redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
“I voted for it today. I didn’t love voting for it, but I felt it was necessary,” Kerr said.
Kerr, now in his 11th season coaching the team, added that he hoped Prop 50 is not a permanent measure.
“Hopefully, we can get back to a point where our democracy feels strong and healthy,” Kerr said. “It’s not right now. But I like the way the law was phrased that, if the other states decide to go back to what’s fair, then we will too. That’s why I voted for it.”
Prop 50 was crafted in response to efforts made by conservative-led states to redraw their own districts ahead of the midterms as a way to gain more Republican seats in the legislature.
California’s ballot measure is expected to add as many as five democratic seats to the national House of Representatives.
Tuesday’s remarks were just the latest in a long list of politically-charged statements made by the coach who once spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
During April, Kerr wore a shirt in support of Harvard while the university was under fire by President Donald Trump’s administration.
In October, Kerr attended and later voiced his support for the “No Kings” protests that opposed actions taken by the Trump presidency, and praised San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie for helping avert a surge of federal immigration officers into the city.
“Beautiful people out there, and it was a love fest,” Kerr said of the “No Kings” protest. “Music playing, everybody marching peacefully. Everyone I saw 100% loves our country. And as is our country’s custom, if you don’t agree with what your government is doing, then you peacefully protest, and that’s how it should be. We are the democracy, we the people.”