Gov. Gavin Newsom promised two years ago to appoint a Black woman to replace Sen.
crucial for Democrats that Feinstein get back to Washington and vote.
Lee, 76, is a Black woman with 25 years’ experience in Congress. She’d be a logical choice for Newsom, although a bit more liberal than he is. She’d be trained and ready. A historical note: California has had one caretaker senator — Democrat Thomas Storke of Santa Barbara, who served for only two months in 1938 and never voted because Congress wasn’t in session.
“I would hope in a free democratic society we would not put limitations on people if we appoint them: ‘You can’t run for election. You can’t stay any longer.’ Qualified people should be empowered to run and be free to compete.” Adamantly opposed to the caretaker notion, however, is Aimee Allison, founder and president of She the People, an advocacy group pushing for more women of color in elective office.
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