Gov. Newsom will NOT appoint a temp Sen. who is a current 2024 candidate. Not Porter, Schiff or Lee.

[TeamProg]

Newsom, to his credit, refuses so far to be bullied, sticking with his commitments both to appoint a caretaker and a Black female.

He essentially ignored Lee’s fury and her implicit threat and stuck with both promises he’s now made, all the while insisting he hopes Feinstein serves out her term.

One thing that’s clear from all this is that Newsom reads the polls. They show Schiff, Porter and Lee all running well ahead of several potential and declared Republican candidates, making a Democrat-on-Democrat runoff election next fall very likely.

Newsom, hoping to remain a major figure in his party long after his second statehouse term expires in 2026, plainly does not want to alienate backers of Schiff and Porter by awarding the seat to Lee during the leadup to the March primary election.

He knows that any incumbent, even one who’s served only a month or two, gains credibility and an automatic advantage over electoral rivals.https://www.chicoer.com/2023/09/27/newsom-gets-it-right-on-caretaker-appointment-california-focus/


Your choice for CA U.S. Senate?

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	Katie Porter
	12 (43%)
	Barbara Lee
	1 (4%)
	Adam Schiff
	15 (54%)
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[JohnSJ]

1. He will appoint a Californian African American Woman for the interim appointment. Whether that

choice decides to run for the Senate seat in 2024 is uncertain, but I would guess not.

[MichMan]

10. Why is the only one in this poll fitting that criteria in last place, so far?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

14. She doesn't fit the criteria

He's not appointing a sitting Congressmember. So Lee is out as well.
But I think the poll is who you want elected, not appointed.

[MichMan]

15. I meant she was the only AA woman on that list

[TeamProg]

17. re: Poll - there are 21 candidates. I listed only the likely winners of the three most well known.

Everyone else is... who?

[stopdiggin]

2. this is exactly the right move

And additionally the right 'thing' to do. With such prominent (and respected) 'names' already having hats in the ring - unfair to give somebody a handicap.

More credit coming Newsom's way.

[ShazamIam]

20. I agree it is sthe right move.

[CrispyQ]

3. A littel off topic, but we're losing three good reps so one of them can run for senator?

Are their districts solid blue so we're pretty sure we won't lose their seats in the House? Seems kind of risky to me, not that they don't all have the right to run, it just seems strategically it might not be the best move. Then again IMO, dems have not been strategic my entire adult life.

[NoRethugFriends]

4. why 3 seats ?

[TeamProg]

6. Newsom is simply being impartial. The Reps are the ones to decide on the risks involved in running

for a higher office.

It goes against the rub to suggest Newsom should pick a favorite, right?


Porter is the only one in a red-ish purple district. Her seat is the most at risk to change.

[dem4decades]

5. I'd like to see him appoint Maxine Waters so that Republican heads would explode.

Anything that gets rid of Republicans I'm in favor of, and Maxine in the Senate might drive a few Repukes to jump off a bridge.

[TeamProg]

7. And she knows her stuff !!

[Rebl2]

8. No because

we lose a house member if he did this.

[quaint]

9. You really think a Republican can win in Maxine's district?

Katie Porter's is a different story.

[quaint]

21. To really explode heads, he could appoint Angela Davis.

I'd prefer Anita Hill, but she lives in Massachusetts.

[MichMan]

11. What is the purpose of the poll if Newsom already said he won't appoint any of the ones listed?

Or is it about the general election?

[TeamProg]

13. Getting a feel for the Gen. Election. nt

[TeamProg]

12. Getting a feel for the Gen. Election. nt

[yellowdogintexas]

16. He said he would appoint a African American woman, and would not appoint

anyone who is already in the race.

That would free him up to appoint Rep Maxine Waters; this seat would easily elect a Democrat, she would do a fine job, she would retire as a US Senator and she isn't running already.

Seriously, it would not surprise me one bit that this plan has been under the surface since Senator Feinstein became so ill. He has had a lot of time to work this out.

There will be a primary next spring and the voters will decide that outcome. I sincerely wish Katie Porter would change her mind and stay in the House since her seat is at risk now. If she were here in Texas, she could drop out of the Senate race and stay in the House race as long as she officially filed for the House race by December 1. Actually I wish Rep Lee would do so as well. We need her and her seniority in the House

[quaint]

18. I think Lee's Oakland seat is also safely Blue.

I think it's iffy that Katie would hold her seat even if she wasn't running for the senate.

[LiberalFighter]

19. I have a preference. But because I'm not in California I won't publicize it.

I would prefer only one person running so the other two can still be in Congress.