WASHINGTON — California is poised to become a crucial battleground for control of the U.S. House next year, thanks to new redistricting maps that help Democrats and push Republicans into tough, competitive races.
David Wasserman, an editor for the nonpartisan election-tracker Cook Political Report, told The Sacramento Bee that California “bucks the trend in most other states, which is anti-competitive.”
Republicans need a net gain of five seats to win control of the House, and while the GOP sees political tailwinds in its direction nationwide, it has to play defense in California.
