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<\/p>\nSacramento, CA…Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement after the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein: \u201cDianne Feinstein was many things \u2013 a powerful, trailblazing U.S. Senator; an early voice for gun control; a leader in times of tragedy and chaos. But to me, she was a dear friend, a lifelong mentor, and a role model not only for me, but to my wife and daughters for what a powerful, effective leader looks like.<\/p>\n
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\u201cShe was a political giant, whose tenacity was matched by her grace. She broke down barriers and glass ceilings, but never lost her belief in the spirit of political cooperation. And she was a fighter \u2014 for the city, the state and the country she loved. Every race she won, she made history, but her story wasn\u2019t just about being the first woman in a particular political office, it was what she did for California, and for America, with that power once she earned it. That\u2019s what she should be remembered for.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is simply nobody who possessed the strength, gravitas, and fierceness of Dianne Feinstein. Jennifer and I are deeply saddened by her passing, and we will mourn with her family in this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Governor ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Senator Feinstein.<\/p>\n
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