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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...

Former Google Executive Lexi Reese Announces 2024 Senate Exploratory Committee

June 15, 2023 1:00 pmJune 15, 2023 1:00 pm

Former Google executive and investor Lexi Reese announced on Thursday that she will be filing paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission to form an Exploratory Committee for the 2024 California U.S. Senate race. Reese could potentially upend the current race...

New Poll Shows Majority Of California Voters Want Sen. Feinstein To Resign

June 12, 2023 1:24 pmJune 12, 2023 1:24 pm

A new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey of California voters released on Monday found that nearly 2 in every 3 voters favor the resignation of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), with both Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Congresswoman Katie Porter...

The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands

June 11, 2023 2:27 amJune 11, 2023 2:28 am

Since the last report by the Globe in May, the 2024 race for U.S. Senate for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat has continued to evolve, with more candidates looking for a possible run, others confirming they’re out, and some making plays to...

Former Los Angeles Dodgers MVP Steve Garvey Considers Senate Run

June 2, 2023 2:45 amJune 2, 2023 2:46 am

Former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres First Baseman Steve Garvey announced on Thursday that he is seriously considering running for the U.S. Senate in 2024, potentially bringing a big-name Republican in to what has been a mostly Democratic...

New UC Berkeley Poll Finds Majority Of Californians Favor Sen. Feinstein’s Resignation

May 26, 2023 1:07 pmMay 26, 2023 10:03 pm

A new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Thursday found that the majority of Californians favor the resignation of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and having Governor Gavin Newsom pick an interim replacement. The poll also...

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...