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California already has nation's strictest gun laws. Mass shootings could spur push to go further

After a deadly wave of mass shootings in the United States last year — including one in Buffalo, New York, and another at a school in Uvalde, Texas — that collectively killed 31, California's Democratic-controlled Legislature responded by quickly passing more than a dozen laws meant to prevent gun violence…

Los Angeles Times

Vice President Harris to travel to Monterey Park in wake of mass shootings

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Monterey Park on Wednesday to honor the victims of one of the three mass shootings that have left her home state reeling this week.

Los Angeles Times

Could any law prevent the next Monterey Park mass shooting?

SANTA ANA, Calif. — California has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, with rules on everything from the types of weapons and ammunition that can be legally owned, to who can and can’t own any weapon, to broad funding for community programs aimed at curbing gun violence.

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After Monterey Park shooting, Sen. Dianne Feinstein seeks to ban ‘military-style assault weapons’

LOS ANGELES — In the wake of the mass shooting in Monterey Park that claimed the lives of at least 11 people, Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation to ban “military-style assault weapons” and high-capacity magazines or ammunition feeding devices.

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Jacinda Ardern proved a true leader knows when to step back. If only US politicians did the same

There’s a real problem when the same people cling to power for decades and refuse to make room for new blood

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Senate musical chairs: California prepares for political battle over Feinstein vacancy

An ‘avalanche’ of candidates, including Katie Porter, Barbara Lee and Adam Schiff, announce candidacy for California seat

The Guardian - US

Early jockeying for Senate seats foreshadows competitive 2024 elections

Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.

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What would a Senate candidate representative of California look like?

SANTA ANA, Calif. — California isn't the same state as when Sen. Dianne Feinstein was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992.

The Orange County Register

A once-in-a-generation political fight is heating up in California for this seat

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A once-in-a-generation political battle is heating up in California as candidates begin to spar over Dianne Feinstein’s coveted Senate seat, promising reverberations that will shake up everything from representation in the U.S. House to local Bay Area elections.

Tribune News Service

Melinda Henneberger: I thought Rep. Katie Porter was different. Her disrespect for California says otherwise

In the weeks now that Californians have been lashed by high winds during epic rainstorms and multiple mudslides as a series of atmospheric rivers moves through the state, I’ve heard from friends across the country, asking if we’re OK. So it’s weird that Rep. Katie Porter seemed not to have…

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At the Races: Cooking with gas - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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Rep. Barbara Lee tells colleagues she plans to run for Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.

Los Angeles Times

Rep. Barbara Lee plans to run for Senate in 2024

Lee would be the third Black woman senator in the chamber's history.

Axios

Mark Z. Barabak: Katie Porter just forced the California Senate race into the open, where it belongs

By launching her bid for U.S. Senate — open, upfront, for all the world to plainly see — Rep. Katie Porter has placed the contest where it belongs: squarely before the voters of California.

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The Independent UK

Longtime senator Dianne Feinstein reacts to Katie Porter’s newly announced California Senate bid

Katie Porter’s campaign announcement comes despite the fact Dianne Feinstein has not announced whether she will seek re-election

Los Angeles Times

Rep. Katie Porter announces bid for Feinstein’s Senate seat

Rep. Katie Porter, a Democratic star known for her incisive questioning of corporate leaders and use of a whiteboard to distill complex concepts in congressional hearings, announced Tuesday that she is running for the U.S. Senate.

Los Angeles Times

Rep. Katie Porter announces bid for Feinstein’s Senate seat

The Independent UK

Rep. Katie Porter seeking Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California says she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and the oldest member of the chamber

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Porter announces 2024 run for Feinstein seat in Senate - Roll Call

California Rep. Katie Porter announced she's running for Senate in 2024, when the seat held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein will be up.

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The 5th Circuit Says the ATF Exceeded Its Legal Authority When It Banned Bump Stocks

The decision defends the separation of powers and the rule of law against an attempt to prohibit firearm accessories by administrative fiat.

Tribune News Service

WA Sen. Patty Murray, for now, is 2nd in line for presidency

Washington Sen. Patty Murray was sworn in as Senate president pro tempore Tuesday, the first woman in the country's history to hold that role.

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Feinstein won't step down early. But when she does, these contenders have the best shot at her seat

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It's not an election year, but in 2023 we'll see a hot race begin for U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat.

Los Angeles Times

Feinstein says she won't step down early from Senate

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Monday she has every intention of serving the remainder of her Senate term and is still deliberating whether to retire in 2024.

Los Angeles Times

Alex Padilla made history with his US Senate win. What it means for Latinos

LOS ANGELES — Alex Padilla grew up on the polluted northern edge of Los Angeles framed by brown hills and freeways in a working-class community long neglected by the city.

The Independent UK

LA councilman's future uncertain amid racism scandal

The troubled Los Angeles City Council appears headed into a long power struggle, as two disgraced councilmen resist widespread calls for their resignation amid a racism scandal and state investigation

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