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Rep. Barbara Lee Chastises Gov. Newsom over Decision to Choose A ‘Caretaker Senator’ for Feinstein Seat

September 11, 2023 11:49 amSeptember 11, 2023 11:57 am

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) chastised Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday over his decision to pick a caretaker Senator rather an existing candidate should Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) retire early, prompting many of Lee’s opponents and allies to fire back. Since...

Ignoring the GOP: How Media is Dismissive of GOP Candidates on 2024 Senate Election

June 20, 2023 2:29 amJune 20, 2023 6:00 pm

Recent polls for the 2024 California U.S. Senate election have shown that GOP candidates are doing better than expected. Berkeley IGS and FM3 polls last month showed that Republican Attorney Eric Early is leading the primary race currently thanks to...

LA Mayor Karen Bass Pushes Governor To Select Rep. Barbara Lee As Senate Pick Should Feinstein Retire

June 19, 2023 6:11 pmJune 19, 2023 6:11 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday pressed Governor Gavin Newsom to select Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) as an interim Senator if Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) chooses to retire, despite heavy opposition against such an appointment, from fellow Democrats and Republicans...

Senator Winfrey?

May 24, 2023 3:56 pmMay 24, 2023 4:05 pm

It what can only be called a piece of speculative writing, an Associated Press reporter recently opined that maybe Oprah Winfrey would be the perfect placeholder senator for California if and/or when Dianne Feinstein finally realizes who and where she...

Oprah For Senate?: Newson Adds Media Mogul To List Of Potential Senate Candidates

May 24, 2023 2:30 amMay 24, 2023 6:14 am

Reports of Media Mogul and former talk show host Oprah Winfrey joining the list of potential Senate candidates should Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) resign surfaced on Tuesday, with many sources confirming that Governor Gavin Newsom had floated her name as...

Former LA Mayor Richard Riordan Dies At Age 92

April 20, 2023 12:45 pmApril 20, 2023 12:45 pm

Los Angeles city officials announced on Thursday that former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan had died late Wednesday. Born in New York City in 1930, Riordan graduated from Princeton University in 1952 with a Bachelor’s Degree and from the University...

Newsom Faces Growing Pressure to Choose Black Woman As Replacement for Sen. Feinstein

April 15, 2023 2:30 amApril 15, 2023 2:31 am

Governor Gavin Newsom is facing growing pressure from black organizations to select a black woman as the next U.S. Senator from California should Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) resign due to her current health problems. In December 2020, with then-Senator Kamala...