U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when her Democrats hold the slightest majority in the chamber. What you need to know
for the rest of her term, which was set to end in January 2025.
It’s not immediately clear how quickly Newsom will move to pick a replacement. No timeline is set forth in state law.left her seat after being elected vice president in 2020, it went vacant for about two weeks until then-Secretary of State Alex Padilla was appointed by Newsom.Harris’ departure from the Senate left Black women without any representation in the Senate.
Newsom, who is seen as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, will face pressure to make good on his promise. He could choose one of the candidates running in the primary underway to replace Feinstein, though he has said he will not do that. The candidates include U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who is Black, along with Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff, who both are white.
Newsom could choose merely a caretaker to hold the seat as a short-term replacement until someone is elected in November 2024.
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