“Schiff, who has the support of more than 60% of the California House delegation, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, seems the most ready to lead statewide,” the Times’ editorial board writes. Schiff later served on the high-profile House Jan. 6 committee, laying out Trump’s role in fomenting the attack that day on the Capitol. Beyond his experience taking on Trump, Schiff is “a team player, practiced in the art of compromise and someone who, despite the vilification from Trumpland, has the respect of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Schiff holds a slight lead in the expensive Senate race, according to a new poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies. Garvey is a former baseball star with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 14, 2024 18:31 UTC