Should Joe Biden win the presidency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will appoint a replacement for Sen. Kamala Harris (D) to serve the remaining two years of her term.
Democratic sources in the state tell CBS News that Rep. Adam Schiff, Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Nanette Diaz Baragan, and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, have all made calls to lobby constituencies for the job.
Others, like Secretary of State Alex Padilla, Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Reps. Karen Bass and Barbara Lee, and former Labor Secretary Hilda Solis consistently come up in conversations as likely replacements.
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