Nancy Pelosi had her ups and downs with California Democrats. Now it's a love fest
by Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times
May 28, 2023
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Even before former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her first appearance at the California Democratic Party convention this weekend, she was an inescapable presence, dangling in cartoon form off the shoulders of the party's politicians and most dedicated activists.
The official swag bag — a canvas tote illustrating Pelosi's instantly meme-able furious clapping during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address — was the most colorful tribute to the San Francisco congresswoman, but it was hardly the only one. Between an ecstatic ovation for her brief Saturday-morning address and the ballroom-size dinner held in her honor that evening,
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