Gavin Newsom's Senate appointee won't run for a full term in 2024. With the top 3 Democratic contenders looking to make their mark, where does the race stand?

Sun, 10/22/2023 - 21:17

Porter Schiff Lee — From left, Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee of California, who are running in the state's 2024 US Senate race, participate in the National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Forum in Los Angeles on October 8, 2023.
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With Sen. Laphonza Butler not running for a full term, the California race remains wide open.
Rep. Adam Schiff of Burbank raised nearly $6 million in Q3, and has $32 million cash on hand.
Former MLB All-Star Steve Garvey, a Republican, jumped into the Senate race earlier this month.

Last Thursday, Sen. Laphonza Butler of California announced that she wouldn't run for a full term in 2024 after her appointment to the seat by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month.