Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California's dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year.

The California delegation, the largest at the Democratic National Convention, will also play a key role representing the home state of Kamala Harris. What to look for this week.

Capitol Alert California Democratic voters aren’t happy with their party as midterm nears. Here’s why By David Lightman and Jenavieve Hatch Updated October 28, 2022 9:54 AM

The one-time swing state has given its 55 electoral votes to Democratic nominees for decades, meaning that neither party makes much of an effort here in the general election.

The California Democratic Party convention was held Feb. 26-28 in San Jose. Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris overwhelmingly won the party endorsement for the U.S. Senate

Rep. David Valadao currently represents the district, winning in 2024 by about 7 points. However, the area was represented by former Rep. TJ Cox, D-Calif., from 2018 to 2020, when it was the 21st District. Valadao, who represented the area from the 2012 elections until the 2018 midterms, won back the seat in 2020.

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to the Lone Star State in the coming days. The Texas state legislature

There is no guarantee Democrats can prevent the Republican-powered redistricting. But it’s a notable turn for a party that, by its own leaders’ admissions, has honored conventional rules and bypassed bare-knuckled tactics.