Democrats have a steep climb to seize power in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the party needs to gain ground in California to have any hope of assuming majority status next year. California Gov. Jerry Brown, right, speaks to a voter as he leaves a polling area Tuesday, June 3, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. Voting pamphlets are displayed as a voter marks her ballot while voting in California's Primary Election in Sacramento,Calif., Tuesday, June 3, 2014.