Overview
- Dianne Feinstein passed away on September 28 at the age of 90 after a long political career.
- Feinstein served as San Francisco's first female mayor and then became California's first female U.S. Senator.
- Feinstein played key roles in passing an assault weapons ban and investigating CIA interrogation tactics.
- A memorial service was held in San Francisco with remarks from President Biden, Vice President Harris, Nancy Pelosi, and other Democrats.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist, to fill Feinstein's vacant Senate seat.