As others struggle for traction in the race for Dianne Feinstein’s seat, it appears to be shaping up as a two-person contest, with Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter likely to face off in the fall.
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In the Public Interest: In first Assembly session, Pellerin picks fight with Northern California conservatives
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, a former Santa Cruz County clerk, ended the legislative session with 10 of her bills signed into law. Of those, six focused on voting. One bill, AB 969, takes direct aim at a controversy over a Shasta County plan to hand-count ballots in an upcoming special election.
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Sen. Laphonza Butler, caretaker of the late Dianne Feinstein’s seat, forgoes running for a full term in 2024
Sen. Laphonza Butler announced she won’t run for a full term in 2024. Her entry would’ve shaken up an already volatile race that includes three prominent Democrats.
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Adam Schiff outpaces Barbara Lee, Katie Porter in fundraising for California Senate race
In the race to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Rep. Adam Schiff continues to hold a strong lead over his rivals in fundraising, bringing in nearly $6 million in campaign contributions in the past three months.
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Former Dodgers star and Republican Steve Garvey enters U.S. Senate race
Garvey, a former All-Star first baseman for the Dodgers, could upend the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Dianne Feinstein since 1992.
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How Laphonza Butler could reshape California’s U.S. Senate race
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pick to replace the late Dianne Feinstein is set to be sworn in Tuesday as California’s U.S. senator. She isn’t saying whether she will run next year, but if she does, it would change the dynamics of the Senate race.
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Kevin McCarthy ousted as speaker, throwing Washington into chaos
Hard-line conservative Republicans joined with Democrats to remove the Bakersfield Republican from the speaker’s chair. Kevin McCarthy’s ejection from the speakership is the latest blow to the power and reach of California’s congressional delegation, following former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s exit from House leadership and the recent death of longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
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Who is Laphonza Butler? What to know about Newsom’s pick for Feinstein’s Senate seat
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat that was held by Dianne Feinstein, who died Friday. Who is Butler?
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With the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whom will Newsom appoint?
The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein means that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has to decide who will fill her seat. He has said he would appoint a caretaker, not one of the three Democrats who are already running — Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff.
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State schools superintendent Tony Thurmond announces 2026 bid for California governor
Tony Thurmond, the superintendent of public instruction, becomes the second Democrat to launch a campaign for California governor in a race that is still three years away.