California voters are already casting ballots in what is likely the most important contest of 2025, one that will play a substantial role in deciding which party controls the U.S. House for the last two years of President Donald Trump's time in office.
And many across the state, including in the Coachella Valley, are frustrated, angry and wanting to push back against President Donald Trump or Gov. Gavin Newsom with just weeks to go before the consequential Nov. 4 election.
Republicans hold a razor-thin majority in the U.S. House and historically, the party that controls the White House fares poorly in midterm elections.
A Trump-friendly U.S. House could allow the president to continue one of the most aggressive and disruptive agendas in modern presidential history, while a Democratic ma