The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein leave an open seat in the Senate for California.
with NBC's Chuck Todd earlier this month when Todd asked Newsom,"But you're gonna abide by — it would be essentially a caretaker, an African American woman?"
Lee said"the idea that a Black woman should be appointed only as a caretaker to simply check a box is insulting to countless Black women across this country who have carried the Democratic Party to victory election after election." "Dianne Feinstein was many things — a powerful, trailblazing U.S. Senator; an early voice for gun control; a leader in times of tragedy and chaos. But to me, she was a dear friend, a lifelong mentor, and a role model not only for me, but to my wife and daughters for what a powerful, effective leader looks like," Newsom said."...She broke down barriers and glass ceilings, but never lost her belief in the spirit of political cooperation.
A possible replacement for Feinstein is California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a 75-year-old Black woman who was formerly a member of the California State Assembly.
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