Who Do You Want to Be California’s Next Senator?

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🗓️ 30 January 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Los Angeles Congressmember Adam Schiff announced Thursday that he’s running to be California’s next Senator in 2024, joining Orange County Representative Katie Porter and setting up a rare battle for Dianne Feinstein’s seat. Feinstein, who has served as Senator since 1992, has yet to announce whether she’ll run for re-election. We’ll talk about what the race signals for the Democratic party, who else is likely to run and the downstream effects on elections for the House of Representatives and local positions. We want to hear from you: Who do you want to be California’s next senator? What kind of senator do you think our state needs? Guests: Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED; co-host, KQED's Political Breakdown show Jeremy White, covers California politics, Politico Melanie Mason, national political correspondent, Los Angeles Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.5	Coming up on forum, for the first time in decades, California will have a highly competitive Senate race with possibly no incumbent.
1:10.7	LA Congress member Adam Schiff announced last week
1:12.9	that he's running, joining Orange County Representative Katie Porter, who was the first to announce
1:17.9	she's seeking the seat Senator Diane Feinstein has held for 30 years. Meantime, Feinstein has not said
1:24.9	yet whether she's leaving office. Well, look at who else is likely to run.
1:29.4	What you think of the job Bynstein has been doing lately and hear who you'd like to see as California's next senator join us.
1:41.1	I'm Mina Kim. Welcome to Forum. Congress members Katie Porter and Adam Schiff have already made California's 2024 Senate raise interesting. But more high-profile candidates are expected to throw their hat in the ring for the coveted seat Diane Feinstein has held since 1992.
2:03.3	Representative Barbara Lee has shared her desire to run for Senate in a closed-door meeting.
2:07.7	Representative Rokana has signaled his interest in the past.
2:11.0	And even Feinstein herself hasn't said for sure she's not seeking re-election.
2:15.9	So what do you think California needs in a senator? And who do you think best fits the bill?
2:22.0	Post your thoughts on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, at KQED forum, email forum at KQED.org, or call us 866-733-6-7-8-6.
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