Barbara Sue Boxer is an American politician,lobbyist and former reporter who served in the United States Senate,representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the U.S. representative for California's 6th congressional district from 1983 until 1993.
Dianne Emiel Feinstein was an American politician who served as a United States senator from California from 1992 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she served as mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.
Richard Charles Blum was an American investor and the husband of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein. He was the chairman and president of Blum Capital,an equity investment management firm. Blum was on the boards of directors of several companies,including CB Richard Ellis,where until May 2009 he served as the chairman of that board. He was a regent of the University of California from 2002 until his death.
George Richard Moscone was an attorney and Democratic politician who was the 37th mayor of San Francisco,California from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978. He was known as "The People's Mayor," who opened up City Hall and its commissions to reflect the diversity of San Francisco,appointing African Americans,Asian Americans,and gay people. Moscone served in the California State Senate from 1967 until becoming mayor. In the Senate,he served as majority leader. Moscone is remembered for being an advocate of civil progressivism.
This article covers the history of women in the United States Senate and various milestones achieved by female senators. It includes a list of all women who have served in the Senate,a list of current female senators,and a list of states represented by women in the Senate. The first female U.S. senator,Rebecca Latimer Felton,represented Georgia for a single day in 1922,and the first woman elected to the Senate,Hattie Caraway,was elected from Arkansas in 1932. Sixty women have served in the upper house of the United States Congress since its establishment in 1789. As of October 3,2023,there are 25 women serving as U.S. senators. Additionally,Kamala Harris as vice president serves as President of the Senate.
Quentin Lewis Kopp is an American attorney,politician and jurist. He served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and in the California State Senate. Kopp ran unsuccessfully for mayor of San Francisco in 1979 against Dianne Feinstein. Kopp advocated for the extension of BART to SFO which was completed in 2003.
The mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government. The officeholder has the duty to enforce city laws,and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors,the legislative branch. The mayor serves a four-year term and is limited to two successive terms. Because of San Francisco's status as a consolidated city-county,the mayor also serves as the head of government of the county;both entities have been governed together by a combined set of governing bodies since 1856.
The 1990 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1990. The Republican candidate,Senator Pete Wilson,defeated the Democratic candidate,former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein.
On November 27,1978,George Moscone,the mayor of San Francisco,and Harvey Milk,a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors,were shot and killed inside City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White. On the morning of that day,Moscone intended to announce that the Supervisor position from which White had previously resigned would be given to someone else. White,angered,entered City Hall before the scheduled announcement and first shot Moscone in the Mayor's office,then Milk in White's former office space,before escaping the building. Board of Supervisors President Dianne Feinstein first announced Moscone and Milk's deaths to the media,and because of Moscone's death,succeeded him as acting mayor.
The San Francisco Board of Education is the school board for the City and County of San Francisco. It is composed of seven Commissioners,elected by voters across the city to serve 4-year terms. It is subject to local,state,and federal laws,and determines policy for all the K-12 public schools in the San Francisco Unified School District.
Mark Sanchez is an American politician in San Francisco,California. He was on the San Francisco Board of Education from 2001 to 2009,and served as president of the board from 2007 to 2009. Sanchez lost a 2008 election for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in District 9. He was again elected to the San Francisco Board of Education in 2016. He was elected President of the Board in 2020,having been vice president since 2018.
Malia M. Cohen is an American politician serving as the 33rd Controller of California since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Cohen previously served as Chair of the California State Board of Equalization from the 2nd district from 2019 to 2023 and as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 10 from 2011 to 2019.
The 1977 San Francisco general elections occurred on November 8,1977,for all 11 newly created electoral districts to be represented in the Board of Supervisors for the 1978 fiscal year,as well as the position of City Attorney,the position of City Treasurer and a roster of 22 propositions. It was the first time in San Francisco's history that Board elections were held on a districted basis rather than on a citywide at-large basis;in the November 1976 general election,voters in San Francisco decided to reorganize supervisor elections to choose supervisors from neighborhoods instead of voting for them in citywide ballots when they voted for Proposition T,which included the definition of the district boundaries.
The 1979 mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Francisco. Incumbent mayor Dianne Feinstein,who had succeeded George Moscone after his assassination the prior year,was elected to her first full term as mayor of the City and County,the first woman to be elected to the position in the city's history. Feinstein,with 46.63%,and Quentin L. Kopp,with 44.72%,were the top two finishers in the first-round,and advanced to a runoff. In the first round the two of them had beat out musician Jello Biafra,Sylvia Weinstein,Cesar Ascarrunz,Steve L. Calitri,Tibor Uskert,Joe Hughes and Patricia Dolbeare.
The mayoralty of Dianne Feinstein lasted from November 27,1978,to January 8,1988,while she served as the 38th Mayor of San Francisco. Feinstein gained the position following the Moscone–Milk assassinations,in which her predecessor,Mayor George Moscone,was killed by Dan White,a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She was formally appointed to the position by the Board of Supervisors by a vote of six to two and inaugurated on December 4,1978.
The city attorney of San Francisco is an elected position in the City and County of San Francisco,California. While city-county consolidation resulted in the unified government attaining both a city attorney and a district attorney,the two positions are separate and serve different purposes.
The San Francisco District Attorney's Office is the legal agency charged with prosecuting crimes in the City and County of San Francisco,California. The current district attorney is Brooke Jenkins. Occupants of this office have gone on to higher elected offices,including:governor of California,United States Senator,and vice president of the United States.
The 2018 United States Senate election in California took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent California,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
Katherine Anne Feinstein is an American attorney,public official,and former judge who currently serves as President of the San Francisco Fire Commission. Feinstein previously served as Presiding Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court from 2010 to 2012 and as a Superior Court judge from 2000 to 2012.
The 2024 United States Senate elections in California will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of California. There will be two ballot items for the same Class 1 seat:a special election to fill the seat for the final weeks of the 118th United States Congress,and a general election for a full term that starts on January 3,2025,starting in the 119th United States Congress. California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary,in which all candidates regardless of party affiliation appear on the same primary ballot and the two highest-placing candidates advance to the general election. Primary elections will take place on March 5,2024,during Super Tuesday.
