Dianne Feinstein

Gavin Newsom Wants a Former Labor Leader Turned Tech Lobbyist to Replace Feinstein

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The death of Dianne Feinstein, one of America’s longest serving, most trailblazing female politicians, has set off a race to fill her seat in the U.S. Senate. While it’s not entirely clear who the long-term heir to Feinstein’s seat will be, Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed a longtime political ally, Laphonza Butler, as an interim … Read more

Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, dies at 90

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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has died at age 90, her office confirmed Friday. Feinstein, a Democrat, was the oldest member of the Senate, where she served since 1992. She held her seat in the chamber longer than any other woman, and any senator from California. She passed away Thursday night at her home in Washington, … Read more