Two-Thirds of Californians Say Senator Feinstein ‘No Longer Fit To Serve’: Poll

Governor Newsom is said to be toying with the idea of appointing Oprah Winfrey to the seat if Ms. Feinstein is unable to finish out her term.

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Senator Feinstein is assisted to a wheelchair by staff as she returns to the Senate after a more than two-month absence. AP/J. Scott Applewhite, file

New polling out of California suggests that a majority of voters — including self-described Democrats — think the state’s senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, who recently returned to Washington after an absence of several months for health reasons, is no longer fit to serve.

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