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Her death will force Gov. Gavin Newsom into a crucial decision he said he hoped he wouldn't have to make.

The death of Dianne Feinstein has given rise to numerous memories and tributes to California’s longest-serving U.S. senator – including expressions of gratitude from state and local leaders in the Napa Valley.

Dianne Feinstein, who surmounted an abusive childhood and early political failures to become the first woman to represent California in the Senate and a central figure in the rise of

US News: Dianne Feinstein, the grande dame of California Democrats who became the mayor of San Francisco after a horrific double assassination at City Hall in .

The Democrats fragile majority in the U.S. Senate puts extra pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly pick a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a tough decision for a two-term governor with national ambitions of his own.

Drew Angerer/GettyThe media crowned her Di-Fi, shorthand that captured the striking presence and confident leadership that Dianne Feinstein projected as an early pioneer of women winning elective office. She was the first woman to lead the San Francisco County Board of Supervisors in the ’70s, and while the significance of that office doesn’t resonate today like it did then, it foreshadowed a groundbreaking career for Feinstein, who at 5-foot-10 could easily command a room and hold...

Breaking: Longest-serving female senator, woman to serve in California history has died.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein survived two assassination attempts and a mayoral recall to become the most popular politician in California for years running.

(Bloomberg) -- Dianne Feinstein, whose 30-plus-year tenure as a US senator was the longest in history by a woman and was distinguished by the battles she took on against gunmakers and the US intelligence community, has died. She was 90.Most Read from BloombergPakistan Rupee Set to Become Top Performing Currency Globally Europe’s Richest Royal Family Builds $300 Billion Finance EmpireTop Chinese Scientist Claims India Moon Landing Nowhere Near South PoleUAW Aims For At Least 30% Wage Bump ...

Dianne Feinstein dies; first woman in the Senate from California, who became most popular politician in the state for years running