Local leaders remember Senator Feinstein
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg held a press conference on Friday to share his thoughts on the passing of Dianne Feinstein.
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Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg held a press conference on Friday to share his thoughts on the passing of Dianne Feinstein.
The governor called the late senator a "lifelong mentor, and a role model not only for me, but to my wife and daughters for what a powerful, effective leader looks like.
Lawmakers across the national are paying tribute to Dianne Feinstein, who passed away at the age of 90 on Friday.
The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein leaves an open seat in the Senate for California.
Born into affluence, late California Senator Dianne Feinstein was long one of the wealthiest U.S. lawmakers.
Dianne Feinstein found Harvey Milk's body when he and the San Francisco mayor were assassinated — and she broke the news to the world.
"San Francisco was part of Dianne Feinstein's DNA." California state Senator Scott Wiener spoke to KPIX Morning Edition Friday about the legacy of the native daughter who made history as mayor of her hometown before her groundbreaking U.S. Senate career.
Not only was Dianne Feinstein the longest-serving woman senator ever, she was the first from the state of California and was also San Francisco's first woman mayor.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazing politician who became California's first woman in the U.S. Senate, died at the age of 90.
Are elected leaders in Washington deserving of an age limit to serve, or what about a term limit, or even, what about both?
A spokesperson for the 90-year-old lawmaker says Feinstein was briefly taken to the hospital after the fall on Tuesday.
California Senator Dianne Feinstein has given her daughter power of attorney, according to a legal document.
The 90-year-old senator has about 18 months left in her term.
Attorneys for California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein say in a court filing that she is being stiffed on payments for "significant" medical bills by a trust created for her benefit by her late husband.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant.
Feinstein also contracted encephalitis and continues to suffer from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, her office said Thursday.
Looking noticeably thinner and frail, Feinstein is using a wheelchair to get around the Capitol as she continues to recover from a case of shingles.
Feinstein, 89, was escorted through the Capitol in a wheelchair and appeared briefly on the Senate floor to cast a vote.
"Senate Republicans will not take part in sidelining a temporarily absent colleague off a committee just so Democrats can force through their very worst nominees," McConnell said.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has missed dozens of votes as she recovers from shingles.
Recuperating U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein asked Wednesday to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee, shortly after two House Democrats called on her to resign after her extended absence from Washington.
The California senator has been hospitalized in San Francisco after being diagnosed in late February.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is being treated at a Bay Area hospital for shingles, her office announced Thursday.
Some are looking forward to seeing someone younger fill the senate seat, while others don't see her age as a barrier.
Some are looking forward to seeing someone younger fill the senate seat, while others don't see her age as a barrier.
