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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

How California’s Proposition 50 ‘redistricting’ measures could help win back the House at the mid-terms

Voters in California have approved boundary changes to the state’s 52 congressional districts in a significant political maneuver, which could win Democrats as many as five seats in the House of Representatives at next year’s mid-term elections.

The move, led by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, will cause headaches for Donald Trump’s Republican Party, which currently holds complete control of both lower and upper chambers with majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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