California Dem Senator Dianne Feinstein died Friday at age 90, CBS News reports on a merciful end to the sad and frankly pretty disgraceful way she was treated by her staff and family members in her final year or so as they wheeled her around without gently and respectfully talking her into retiring.
Feinstein’s death leaves vacant a seat already contested in campaigns launched by California US House Democrats Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee beginning months before the now-late Senator had announced earlier this year she would not be running for reelection in 2024.
Just weeks ago NBC News reported that Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan is to appoint an “interim” replacement and let a special primary and general election play out between the three California representatives, whom now will not need to vacate their House seats to run in a 2024 primary.