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California Senator Dianne Feinstein is Retiring. What Will You Remember Her For?

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Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., listens to Peiter Mudge Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, testify during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Data Security at Risk: Testimony from a Twitter Whistleblower, in Hart Building Tuesday, September 13, 2022.  (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate, has announced she’s not seeking re-election in 2024. Many Californians hail her accomplishments in gun safety, environmental protection and her trailblazing role for women in public office. Yet at a time when her approval rating has hit an all-time low, some say the announcement is coming far too late. We’ll hear your reflections on Feinstein’s political career.

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Scott Shafer, senior editor for KQED’s California Politics and Government desk and co-host of Political Breakdown

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