Longtime Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90. She has been in badly deteriorating health over the last year, and word broke this morning that she has passed away.
California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint a replacement at some point soon. He had vowed to replace Feinstein – if necessary – with a black woman. Multiple Democrats are now vying for that Senate seat, as Feinstein had already announced she would not run for re-election in 2024.