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 plan calls for an unusually timed reshaping of House district lines to greatly strengthen the Democratic advantage in the state ahead of midterm elections,

Newsom has begun to telegraph the messaging, informed by research from his longtime pollster and focus-group conductor David Binder, at the heart of the pitch for what they’re hoping to nationalize a...

Newsom told CNN that he feels “blessed” to have the chance and that he’s worried Democrats are undermining voters’ faith with inspiring but ultimately empty promises.