California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has a message for anyone thinking about helping President Donald Trump mess with the state's election: you're going to jail.

On Monday, Newsom posted on X a video where he laid down the law. "To anyone considering helping President Trump interfere with our election or our count: You will be prosecuted," he wrote. In the video, he made it clear that California will go after anyone who violates state election laws, no matter who told them to do it.

"If you violate California's laws, if you interfere with our voters, tamper with our ballots or meddle in our election, you will be prosecuted," Newsom said. He also announced he's pushing legislation that would make it a felony to seize ballots before state and county officials have certified the results.

"We will be the wall, he cannot get past," Newsom said, adding that "once an election is decided, the winner governs for everyone."

Newsom isn't alone in sounding the alarm. Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.), former special counsel Jack Smith, and Governor JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) have all raised concerns about Trump's approach to elections and the justice system.

Walz accused Trump of interfering with state election systems and warned against "unlawful federal intrusion" into voting administration, arguing that states should run their own elections. Smith warned that attacks on public servants and election integrity could threaten democratic institutions, urging state attorneys general to defend the legal system. Pritzker, meanwhile, alleged that Trump uses government power against political opponents when things don't go his way.

The message from these Democratic leaders is clear: they're not going to let the 2026 election get derailed without a fight.