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... Why it matters: The 47-year-old Californian's decisive victory is a major coup for the party's youth wing as it tries to secure more leadership roles from the establishment old guard.

- - - The victory was considered a forgone conclusion after Garcia unexpectedly won the recommendation of the House Democratic steering committee on the first ballot.

- - - With just two terms in Congress under his belt, Garcia will be House Democrats' least-tenured committee leader. ...