Mark Z. Barabak: Dianne Feinstein is one of California’s greats. Let’s remember her that way
In the long arc of California history, among redwood giants like Hiram Johnson, Earl Warren, Ronald Reagan, Pat and Jerry Brown, one name stands out: Dianne Feinstein. She is not only the state’s longest-serving U.S. senator, she is one of the most meaningful and accomplished lawmakers Californians ever put in office. It is not just her legislative achievements, in areas like environmental ...
by Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Feb 15, 2023
3 minutes
In the long arc of California history, among redwood giants like Hiram Johnson, Earl Warren, Ronald Reagan, Pat and Jerry Brown, one name stands out: Dianne Feinstein.
She is not only the state’s longest-serving U.S. senator, she is one of the most meaningful and accomplished lawmakers Californians ever put in office.
It is not just her legislative achievements, in areas like environmental protection and gun control, that distinguish Feinstein’s more than half-century-long public career.
Just as significant, if not more, is the path she helped blaze for women in politics, first by seeking and winning elected office and
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