(The Center Square) – Midterm election numbers were all but finalized Wednesday morning with 100% of precincts across California reporting results.
Results showed Democrats flipping several Republican seats in the U.S. House, which was the Democratic Party's goal when it redrew districts under voter-approved Proposition 50.
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