By JONATHAN J. COOPER, MICHAEL R. BLOOD and TRÂN NGUYỄN - Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the power to thwart or advance President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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