Elizabeth Warren Takes Thinly Veiled Shot at Biden

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic presidential candidates (all times local):

12:05 p.m.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has taken a thinly veiled shot at one of her rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Warren didn’t name former Vice President Joe Biden in her speech at the California Democratic convention in San Francisco. But it was clear she was targeting the Democratic frontrunner, who’s expressed hope the Republicans will have “an epiphany” after President Donald Trump is gone and will work with Democrats.

Warren told the cheering crowd that “Some say if we all just calm down, the Republicans will come to their senses. But our country is in a crisis. The time for small ideas is over.”

Warren followed former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who began his speech in Spanish and touted his ability last year to make Texas’ Senate race competitive.

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11:50 a.m.

California Sen. Kamala Harris has kicked off a 14-candidate marathon of 2020 Democratic hopefuls in San Francisco by calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment.

Harris is a former San Francisco district attorney who got the prime first speaking slot as California Democrats meet for their annual convention on Saturday.

Her campaign tried to demonstrate its support in the nation’s biggest state by handing out multilingual placards to the crowd and emblazoning official convention lanyards with her name.

Harris in her seven-minute speech spoke about the need to fight back against Trump. She ended by saying: “We need to begin impeachment proceedings and we need a new commander in chief!”

Earlier, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi avoided mentioning impeachment but said the House would hold Trump accountable.

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10:40 a.m.

More than a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls have flocked to California for the chance to make their cases to thousands of activists in the nation’s largest liberal stronghold.

Candidates held rallies across the state before descending on San Francisco for a three-day gathering of the California Democratic Party.

Home-state Sen. Kamala Harris is looking to make a show of force while Sen. Bernie Sanders hopes to build on the fervent support he received in California during his 2016 White House run.

Twelve others in the 2020 pack want to introduce themselves and spark interest among the party’s most faithful voters.

Among the major contenders seeking to challenge President Donald Trump, only former Vice President Joe Biden declined to attend the California convention. He was scheduled to speak at a Human Rights Campaign event in Ohio on Saturday night.