CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Statement on Dianne Feinstein

SACRAMENTO – California Legislative Women’s Caucus Chair Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) and Vice Chair Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) released the following statement today, regarding the death of longtime U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein of California.

“Dianne Feinstein was a true trailblazer for women in California and U.S. politics. Her remarkable breakthroughs included being elected California’s first woman U.S. Senator, San Francisco’s first female mayor, the first female major-party candidate for California governor, and last year, the longest-tenured woman senator in U.S. history. We thank her for being the only member of Congress or Senate to get a weapons ban signed into law, the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, and reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act to protect us from domestic violence and sexual assault. We will also honor and remember Senator Feinstein for her stellar record on protecting and expanding abortion access and safeguarding our environment, especially California’s desert treasures. She was a true political giant.”

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