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Newsom would make an ‘interim appointment’ to replace Feinstein if her seat is vacated

By Eden Villalovas
Published September 10, 2023 1:43pm ET
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Newsom would make an ‘interim appointment’ to replace Feinstein if her seat is vacated
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, flanked by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, right, answers a question concerning a lawsuit the state will likely file against President Donald Trump over his emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. | (Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) would name an “interim appointment” for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) should the Senate seat open up, aside from the three Democrats currently running for the oldest serving senator’s seat.

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