Karen Bass Archives

Outrage Over Gov. Newsom’s Padilla Senate Appointment Grows in CA

December 24, 2020 3:24 amDecember 24, 2020 7:11 am

On Wednesday, outrage grew from Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to select California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill out Kamala Harris’ term as Senator. While Gov. Newsom’s selection was well-received by some, with many noting the historical significance of...

‘Compromised’ Alex Padilla is Controversial Pick for California U.S. Senate Seat

December 24, 2020 2:03 amDecember 23, 2020 10:13 pm

With the unsurprising news that California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he selected the state’s elected Secretary of State Alex Padilla to finish out Senator Kamala Harris’ tenure as U.S. Senator, many involved in state politics are flummoxed. Padilla...

Breaking: Gov. Gavin Newsom Selects CA Elections Secretary Alex Padilla for U.S. Senate

December 22, 2020 2:44 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he selected California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to finish out Senator Kamala Harris’ tenure as U.S. Senator. Padilla, a longtime ally of Newsom and other top Californian Democrats, will become the first...

California Shakeup With a Presumed Biden Cabinet?

November 9, 2020 5:42 pm

Since the weekend, media-presumed President Elect Joe Biden* has been looking at many prominent Californian politicians to fill positions in his cabinet. In addition to the upcoming need to fill the now-open Senate seat once held by Kamala Harris, Biden’s...

Gavin’s Choice: The Leading Candidates To Replace Senator Harris

October 10, 2020 8:13 amOctober 12, 2020 11:19 am

In November, should Joe Biden win and become president, Senator Kamala Harris will be Vice President, and moving into the Naval Observatory, one heartbeat away from the presidency, and giving up her Senate seat. Only one man will decide who...

Source: Coelho Pushing Biden to Pick Bass

July 23, 2020 1:50 pmJuly 27, 2020 6:19 pm

NOTE: This story has been updated to add comment from Tony Coelho. SACRAMENTO—Tony Coelho, the former California Member of Congress, has been pushing hard for Joe Biden to select Rep. Karen Bass (D-37) as his running mate, the Globe...

California Democrat Karen Bass Touts 2020 Vision for Impeachment

December 12, 2019 2:12 amDecember 11, 2019 7:55 pm

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, initially reluctant, has proved the loudest voice in the Democrats’ impeachment caucus. The Speaker now has company from Karen Bass, a California Democrat who sees impeachment as an instrument of policy if Donald Trump should win...