Barack Obama speaks to voters at a campaign event.

Obama currently leads fundraising efforts by all presidential candidates. The incumbent has raised over $125,000,000 while Mitt Romney trails at $56,465,509, according to Political Center Opensecrets.org.

Traditionally, the president’s tour would be viewed more as a part of a fundraising effort than campaign stop for voter support. California has been a consistent Democrat stronghold and is not considered a contested state for the presidential election.

However, Obama’s foothold in the entertainment industry may be slipping during this election year, Reuters reported. Some celebrity donors in Hollywood who supported Obama strongly in 2008 have criticized the president.

“It’s called ‘yes we can,’ not ‘yes we can wait for Obama,’” said Will.i.am, artist of a viral Youtube video supporting Obama in 2008.

Obama's visit may revive some waivering relationships with the wealthy donors of Hollywood, but the campaign also has another focus in mind. Recent developments in the state also suggest that congressional Democrat contenders may benefit from a stop by the Democrat president.

Prop 20, an initiative to redistrict California’s congressional districts, was voted into law last year. The redistricting in California has created increased competition for congressional house seats, pitting Democrats against Democrats in some districts and leaving others without established incumbents.

"There's no doubt that California is going to see much more activity on the congressional side than at least in the last two decades," said Guy Harrison, the Executive Director of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

The Republicans currently hold the majority of the house with 25 more seats than the Democrats. California’s competitive house races this November are considered among the most important when considering which party would hold the majority, regardless of who wins as president.

Obama’s visit to California comes just days after the California Democrat conventions in San Diego on Saturday. California Governor Jerry Brown, Senator Diane Feinstein, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi all spoke at the convention. The focus of the convention was clear.

"The theme of this convention, Battleground California, says it all," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said. "In this election, California is set to play a starring role... Our state will prove critical to electing a Congress to work with our president instead of a Congress obstructing his every move."

The elections would also determine if San Francisco’s Pelosi would remain the speaker, a position she held from 2007-2011.

After visiting Los Angeles, Obama will continue campaigning south in Corona del Mar before flying up to San Francisco. This would be the ninth visit the president has made to Los Angeles since winning office in 2008. 

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