Feinstein Should Resign Now and Newsom Should Appoint Barbara Lee

I want Katie Porter to win election to the seat currently held by Senator Dianne Feinstein. However, we cannot wait until the 2024 election for Senator Feinstein to get out of the way of the progress that can be made if she were present in the Senate. She needs to resign so that a competent person can replace her. 

If Feinstein were to resign, Governor Gavin Newsom would appoint her successor. There is only one person to consider for the appointment, and that person is Representative Barbara Lee. 

The appointment would give Lee the advantage of incumbency, but it would also fulfill Newsom's comment in 2021 that he would replace Senator Feinstein with a Black woman if she were to retire before the end of her term. Though his comment suggests identity politics over merit, Barbara Lee is as historic a figure in Congress as anyone, and way more so than most. She is highly qualified to replace the aged and forgetful Senator who is currently not present to fulfill her duties.

Katie Porter Announces Dianne Feinstein's Retirement in 2024

Dianne Feinstein is the 89-year-old senator from California who came under fire for using her position for stock trading purposes. She was able to skirt the problem by saying it was her husband who did that. 

Katie Porter is the progressive iconoclast who is famous for using her white board to expose corruption with businesses and rich people. She is currently the representative for the 47th legislative district in California.

Senator Feinstein has not said whether she intends to run for a seventh term when she will be 91 years old, but Katie Porter announced that she is running for her Senate seat in 2024. They will meet in the primary if Feinstein decides to run.