California voters have approved a measure that would use Democratic-drawn congressional maps for the next three elections, The Associated Press projects.

Proposition 50 will temporarily use redrawn maps aimed at sending more Democratic lawmakers to the U.S. House of Representatives.

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When redrawing district maps to favor a specific political party, that practice is known as gerrymandering. It’s a once-taboo term that is now the rallying cry for both Democrats and Republicans.

The national gerrymandering battle for control of the House began when President Donald Trump urged Texas to find a way to send more Republicans to Congress.

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Midterm elections are typically when control of the House or Senate could change, someti

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