Mayor London Breed - The San Francisco mayor received national attention for her handling of the early coronavirus pandemic, when the city and much of the Bay Area were the first in the nation to announce a shelter-in-place order. She also joined protesters over the summer in the wake of George Floyd's death and cut the city's funding to the police and sheriff's department, reinvesting that $120 million in the Black community.
Not a big fan. She is more complicated than first blush - see above. Look up her affordable housing moves; it is complicated so maybe... I like most of her politics but somehow I get a weird feeling. And another mayor leap frogging.
Rep. Barbara Lee - Barbara Lee has represented Oakland and its surrounding cities in Congress since 1998 and has always been one of the body's most progressive members. She was notably the only member of the House to vote against the use of military force after the September 11 attacks.
Love her. Would be happy to see her as a Senator.
Rep. Ro Khanna - Another Bay Area member of congress, Khanna represents Silicon Valley. He was a vocal supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential campaign. When ABC7 News asked him if he'd like to fill the soon-to-be-open Senate seat, he demurred. "I think there are a lot of great people out there, but I what I hope is that the governor picks someone clearly with progressive views," said Khanna.
I am not a fan of most Bernista politicians (even though I am further Left...). But he means well.
Rep. Karen Bass - Karen Bass represents part of Los Angeles County in Congress and is chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. She was reportedly on the short-list as a contender for Joe Biden's running mate, but perhaps him picking Harris opens another door for Bass.
Good! She is awesome.
Mayor Libby Schaaf - The Oakland mayor of two terms is also being considered, reports Politico. "I am feeling so hella proud of Kamala Harris," she told ABC7 News over the weekend while she celebrated the Biden-Harris victory near Lake Merritt.
Never heard of her. Another mayor leap frogging? No.
Xavier Becerra - Becerra could follow in Harris' footsteps going from Attorney General of California to U.S. Senate, if he's picked by Newsom. Before becoming A.G. he represented Los Angeles in the House of Representatives.
I think Breed hates him so I don't know.
Alex Padilla - Padilla has remained a steady force as Secretary of State, overseeing an election unlike any other. Padilla worked with Newsom to send every registered Californian a mail-in ballot amid the coronavirus pandemic, and repeatedly assured people voting by mail was the safest method in 2020.
Don't know about him but sounds ok.
Rep. Adam Schiff - Schiff, who represents part of Los Angeles County, made a national name for himself (and landed himself on the president's bad side) when he led the impeachment hearings as chair of the House Intelligence Committee. Before being elected to Congress, Schiff worked in the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles.
Brilliant guy but replacing Harris with a white dude won't fly.
Robert Garcia - The Long Beach mayor would be the first openly gay Latino senator from California, if he were picked. Before holding local office, he was a college professor.
Never heard of him. Sounds interesting. Another mayor leap frogging? No.
Rep. Katie Porter - The Orange County Democrat is seen as a rising star in the party. She recently went viral for calling out a pharmaceutical CEO in a House hearing for raising cancer treatment drug prices while receiving a large bonus.
She is a bad ass. Love her but I do think a POC is a better idea. Although is a POC is not chosen I would pick Porter.
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