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U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, addresses members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, IATSE at their Union Hall in Burbank on Feb. 11, 2023. Two weeks prior, Schiff launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate, raising $1.6 million in chiefly small-dollar donations. Photo Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

House censure boosts Adam Schiff’s U.S. Senate campaign

by Dan Walters June 26, 2023June 22, 2023

When the House of Representatives voted last week to censure Rep. Adam Schiff for his investigations of former President Donald Trump, it gave Schiff a big boost in his quest for a U.S. Senate seat.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is flanked by aides as she returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee following a more than two-month absence as she was being treated for a case of shingles, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Feinstein’s office said Thursday, May 18, that she is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a complication from the shingles virus that can paralyze part of the face, and that she contracted encephalitis while recovering from the virus earlier this year. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite, AP Photo

Feinstein’s health has Newsom in a political trap of his own making

by Dan Walters May 24, 2023May 23, 2023

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein speaks in Sunnyvale on April 2, 2018. Photo by Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group

What would happen if Dianne Feinstein quit the Senate?

by Dan Walters April 18, 2023April 17, 2023

From left, U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-California, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, and U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California. Photos via AP Photo and CalMatters

How California political power could shift south – and to the left – after Feinstein

by Jim Newton March 9, 2023March 8, 2023

California needs Feinstein’s successor to share her democratic values

by Guest Commentary February 17, 2023February 16, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein leaves a briefing at the US Capitol in Washington on Feb. 15, 2023. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite, AP Photo

Why California needs a progressive senator to succeed Dianne Feinstein

by Guest Commentary February 17, 2023February 16, 2023

Will California protect gay marriage in its constitution?

by Ben Christopher February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, is surrounded by members of the media as she heads back to her office after speaking on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Nov. 17, 2022. Photo by Andrew Harnik, AP Photo

California braces for post-Pelosi future

by Emily Hoeven November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Sen. Dianne Feinstein gives remarks at the US Capitol on Feb, 1, 2022. Photo by Graeme Sloan, Sipa USA via REUTERS

Feinstein now must decide whether to retire

by Dan Walters March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer declares victory in Los Angeles with Sen. Dianne Feinstein after beating Carly Fiorina in 2010. California had two female U.S. senators for more than a quarter century, but has never had a female governor. Photo by Krista Kennell, Sipa Press via AP Images

Why the recall election didn’t lead to California’s first female governor

by Sameea Kamal September 13, 2021October 22, 2021