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Newsom commits to selecting short-term caretaker if Feinstein can't complete term

Dianne Feinstein looks on during a Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, on July 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C..

Sen. Dianne Feinstein's recent health troubles and advanced age have focused attention and pressure on another former San Francisco mayor: It would be up to Gov. Gavin Newsom to select a person to finish Feinstein's term if she died or resigned.

Should he be faced with the need to appoint a replacement, Newsom said in an interview

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