“You can’t tell the story of California politics — or the story of American politics — without the trailblazing career of Dianne Feinstein,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.
Almost a decade after her election, Feinstein became the first woman to serve as San Francisco’s mayor. She assumed the role afterIn 1992 came another first: she became California’s first female senator after she won a special election to replace Sen. Pete Wilson, who resigned to serve as governor of California. Voters also elected Barbara Boxer to the Senate in the “year of the woman,” though Feinstein was sworn in first.
Also, he recalled, she often had some really fun gossip. Sadly, it was off the record and journalistic ethics prevented Goldberg from sharing it. “I don’t feel my cognitive abilities have diminished,” she answered. “No, not really. Do I forget something sometimes? Quite possibly.”about the senator, Skelton praised her for her courage and determination in her long history of service. Her accomplishments included gun control legislation, a report holding the CIA to account for its treatment of detainees and countless pieces of legislation to benefit the environment and fight climate change.
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