California voters approve redistricting. Will it tip the balance of power in Washington?
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Voters in California have approved a measure to redraw political lines to favour Democrats - launching a counterattack against similar efforts by conservative-led states in a nationwide battle for control of the US House of Representatives. CBS projects that the redistricting measure, called Prop 50, passed. It is aimed at reconfiguring the state's voting districts to give Democrats better chances at taking five House seats from Republicans during next year's midterm elections. Whether the
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