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California dreamin’

Anna and Jake discuss California Democrats’ ambitious and potentially expensive plan to squeeze between five and seven more Democratic seats out of their congressional map.

Plus, Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s $9B rescissions package. Now the question remains: what will Democrats do? And what does this mean for the appropriations process?

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