California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence in Washington, which began when she was briefly hospitalized with shingles in February, has created headaches for President Biden and congressional Democrats.
The party opted not to invest heavily in California races last year, the logic being that California is an extremely expensive place to run for office and the Democrats may get more for their money is tight races elsewhere in the country. The party suffered the consequences, losing some close races in California that could have put the Democrats ever closer to holding on to the House.
While the GOP took control of Congress in 2022 and Bakersfield Rep. Kevin McCarthy won the speaker’s gavel in January, the margin of both victories was far narrower than expected, given historical trends, economic malaise and President Biden’s lackluster approval ratings. As reported by The Times’ Hannah Wiley, Newsom criticized the decision by the Texas judge — who was appointed by President Trump — as an “extremist ban.”
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