These California races could change House control

By Timothy Cama | 09/27/2024 06:45 AM EDT

Lawmaker retirements have put prominent seats in play.

Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.).

Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) is once again one of the Democrats' top political targets. Valadao/Facebook

The contest to clinch the House majority in November’s elections will run through California, with a number of close races where environment and climate change issues are at the forefront.

The Golden State is the historic center of the environmental movement and solidly liberal, but many of its 52 congressional districts are held by Republicans.

Sabato’s Crystal Ball, the election forecasting project of the University of Virginia’s Larry Sabato, ranks 10 House races in California as competitive.

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Polling released this week by the University of Southern California show Democrats with an edge in many of the close races.

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