I'd like Katie Porter to replace Harris.

[rickford66]

Then a qualified person to fill Porter's seat.

[bullimiami]

1. That would be awesome.

[LuvNewcastle]

2. Which Harris, Kamala?

What happened to Kamala Harris?

[Cirque du So-What]

4. She's still a Senator, yunno

[LuvNewcastle]

8. Oh, God, I jumped ahead.

I need a cup of covfefe. I thought the OP was saying that Harris was being replaced as VP!

[Cirque du So-What]

9. Not to worry

[Mike 03]

3. She'd be outstanding

[TruckFump]

5. Oh, yes!!! Sen. Katie Porter! 👍 EOM

[treestar]

6. Didn't she flip her district?

It should come from a district that will elect another Democrat.

[Demsrule86]

15. I agree.

Exactly, we lost seats in the House.

[icwlmuscyia]

7. California has a deep bench of highly qualified candidates to replace Harris

that's a nice problem to have.

Lieu and Swallwell come to mind also.

[Celerity]

10. my two frontrunners, and in the same order

[jimfields33]

11. I honestly don't think a white man should fill the seat.

Just a thought.

[icwlmuscyia]

12. Understand what you are saying and I agree

Just pointing out. that there is a lot of top talent in California, including Katie Porter of course.
ETA - Totally forgot about Adam Schiff.

[Celerity]

14. Ted Lieu is not white, and it has been a long time since a white male has been a Senator from CA

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Almost 30 years. Alan Cranston, who was last elected in 1986.

[treestar]

20. CA has not had a male senator since before

1992, right?

[Celerity]

22. The last time a white male Democrat was elected in CA was Alan Cranston in 1986. Before him, John

Tunney in 1970 (one term) in the other seat (Cranston was first elected in 1968). Before Tunney, another 1 termer (well less, he died in office) Clair Engle in 1958. He is best remembered for participating in the vote breaking the filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the US Senate while partially paralyzed and unable to speak, shortly before his death from a brain tumour.

[jimfields33]

21. That makes things completely different

from my point of view. I love this site from the group knowledge.

[Demsrule86]

13. No, the house is too close. And there are no guarantee another Democrat wins that district

[ibegurpard]

16. Can another Democrat hold that district?

If so I'd be on board.

[Mordred]

17. Look for Newsom allies

like Becerra or Padilla, proven state-wide winners and would also fulfill the first Hispanic senator from Calif.

[haele]

18. No, her district is purple, not blue

Can't depend on her Orange County seat to remain in Democratic hands.

On edit - I'd also rather see her take Speaker of the House in a couple years as she gets more powerful going forward. Short cutting to the Senate does not give her the leadership experience and reputation she needs to get speaker.

Haele

[Cicada]

19. Ca Secretary Of state Alex Padilla, Katie can replace DiFi who is 87 years old, in 2022