Schiff v Garvey will likely draw more Rethugs voters out than Schiff v Porter would have. Those extra Rethug

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74. Agree

The reality is, California is a big state with a LOT of people living in it. There is a WEALTH of very smart, very talented minds there who would make amazing senators. This is the state that produced Dianne Feinstein, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom (who could very well be the next president), Adam Schiff, Katie Porter. Sometimes it simply sucks if you are a brilliant mind but living in the wrong state, wrong time for the pieces to fall in your favor. Look at Pete Buttigieg and Stacey Abrams as examples.

I wish Katie Porter had stayed where she was in the House, but I can't fault her for taking a chance at a once in a lifetime senate seat opening, nor can I fault Californians for wanting Schiff. They're both EXCELLENT choices and it's a shame that only one gets the seat and IMHO even more of a shame that there aren't rules in place in every state requiring that when a senate seat comes open that an election must be held within 180 days. I personally think Alex Padilla's seat should have been filled by a vote as well, not by Gavin Newsom getting to choose a senator. This is no knock against Padilla or Newsom... simply that this is too important for the choice to be left up to only one person's will.