New: I did an overview of Gov. Newsom's choices to replace Kamala Harris in the Senate. Pressure groups are divided into three camps: Advocates for a Black woman; advocates for a Latino; and advocates for someone LGBTQ. Plus, ideological gaps within each: huffpost.com/entry/gavin-ne…
I hoped to shed more light on what frontrunner California Secretary of State Alex Padilla's policy agenda and interests are.
I struggled to come up with details about that, which is its own statement about the politics here. "Inoffensive liberal" seems like the best description.
I struggled to come up with details about that, which is its own statement about the politics here. "Inoffensive liberal" seems like the best description.
There is a small, but significant faction pulling for former state Senate President Kevin de Léon, arguing that his run against Sen. Dianne Feinstein showed a prescient "chutzpah."
That includes the Imperial County Democratic Central Committee.
That includes the Imperial County Democratic Central Committee.
The camps that have gotten the least traction are those arguing for either a special election or a placeholder senator, so no one has an incumbent advantage in 2022.
All of that ups the pressure for a more open process if and when Feinstein leaves mid-term.
All of that ups the pressure for a more open process if and when Feinstein leaves mid-term.
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