CNBC ran a story about the wave of House retirements in California as the Democrats scramble for control of Congress, which included substantial commentary from Prof. Jack Pitney. Regarding Rep. Devin Nunes’ resignation, he said, the special election for Nunes’ current district will give Republicans a “much better shot than they would have under the new map” that debuts in November. Pitney’s insights appeared in a similar story on The Current Online.