The warmup act is over. On to the main event.
Attention now turns to the general election in November, and over the next five months, California will play a significant role in the battle to control the U.S. House.
For Democrats, winning the most competitive congressional seats here is nothing short of essential in their uphill bid to retain the chamber. Their hope lies in exploiting political mismatches — districts that backed President Joe Biden in 2020 but have a Republican member of Congress — and California offers more of these opportunities than anywhere else in the country.
