AOC, Newsom and Jeffries swing through California to help Democrats in tight races

Los Angeles Times - Oct 24, 2026

Top Democratic and Republican leaders are sweeping through California as the Nov. 3 election approaches, evidence of the state's pivotal role in deciding which party will control the U.S. House of Representatives and the viability of President Trump's final two years in office.

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