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Former Google executive ends longshot bid for Dianne Feinstein's US Senate seat in California

Nov. 28, 2023 15:42 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former California tech executive is ending her longshot campaign for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, she announced Tuesday. Democrat Lexi Reese said in a statement that she has been unable to raise the many millions...

California Democrats cancel some convention events amid large Gaza cease-fire demonstration

Nov. 20, 2023 14:59 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war prompted California Democratic Party officials to cancel evening events during their state convention on Saturday "for the safety and security of our delegates." California Democrats have been...

Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024

Oct. 19, 2023 19:10 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler announced Thursday she will not seek election to a full term in 2024, avoiding what would have been a costly and bruising race for the seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein. Butler —...

To run or not to run? New California senator faces tough decision on whether to enter 2024 campaign

Oct. 11, 2023 21:00 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — To run or not to run? The crowded, wide-open race to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California has hit a suspenseful turn as candidates wait for newly appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler to decide if she will enter the 2024 contest for her seat after...

Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joins California US Senate race, gives GOP ballot dash of celebrity

Oct. 10, 2023 08:34 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joined the race Tuesday to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, giving Republicans a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a Senate race in 35 years. Garvey,...

California governor chooses labor leader and Democratic insider to fill Feinstein's Senate seat

Oct. 02, 2023 22:01 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a powerful legislator. Instead, he chose Laphonza Butler, a former union leader and...