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Kashkari Won’t Run for Senate; No Republicans in Race Yet

When Neel Kashkari made his ill-fated run for governor last year against popular incumbent Democrat Jerry Brown, many thought Kashkari’s real goal was establishing his statewide credentials so that he might challenge for Senate once one of the two long-serving incumbents retired. But Kashkari said this weekend that he would not challenge for the open seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer, according to the Sacramento Bee, meaning that no Republicans have yet declared for the race.

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California Wants Foie Gras to Be Illegal Again

That was quick.

California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that the state would appeal a federal judge’s decision to overturn the statewide ban on foie gras, a delicacy made from the enlarged livers of ducks and geese.

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Statewide Anti-Deportation Protests in CA

Anti-deportation groups organized protests in three California cities Wednesday, demanding that California Attorney General Kamala Harris stop deportations and push the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of California.

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Immigrant Youth Coalition protest (Facebook)

WH Rolls Out Harris to Sell Executive Amnesty to Californians

The White House is using California Attorney General Kamala Harris to sell Barack Obama’s executive amnesty policy, in the process boosting its likely choice for the open U.S. Senate seat over former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the city’s first Latino mayor and Harris’s most feared potential rival.

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Will Villaraigosa Run?

Although former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa asserted on Thursday that he has not decided whether to run for Barbara Boxer’s vacant Senate seat, according to the Los Angeles Times, Latinos frustrated with the apparent anointment of Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris for the post may act as a catalyst for his candidacy.

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Villaraigosa Snubbed By Dem Party Leaders for Boxer Senate Seat

The snubbing of the Golden State’s most prominent Latino leader Antonio Villaraigosa by Democratic party bosses in his bid for retired Senator Boxer’s seat proves once again that Democrats may boast of championing Latino rights, but when it comes to promoting Latino candidates they look the other way.

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Orange County Democrat Eyeing Boxer’s Senate Seat

Adding another potential candidate for outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer’s seat, U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-48) came mere syllables shy of declaring she will be running against Kamala Harris in 2016 in a Facebook post Tuesday; Harris is the first person to

Adelle Nazarian
Loretta Sanchez (Jae C. Hong / AP)

Kamala Harris First to Announce for Boxer’s Senate Seat

Kamala Harris on Tuesday became the first person to officially declare her candidacy for outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer’s seat in 2016. She has already started fundraising and is perceived as one of the stronger contenders from the Democratic side in a field of strong potential contenders.

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Report: Kamala Harris to Announce Run for Boxer’s Seat

California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris is expected to announce Tuesday that she will be seeking retiring Senator Barbara Boxer’s seat in 2016. The anticipated news comes on the heels of Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom’s Monday Facebook announcement that he would not be competing for Boxer’s seat.

Adelle Nazarian
Kamala Harris (AP)

Boxer’s Out in 2016. Let’s Get Ready to Rumble.

Boxer’s likely successor will be a Democrat, with members of that party who could be vying for that slot in no short supply. Yet while it will likely prove to be an uphill battle for Republican candidates, there are a few who might consider taking a stab at the seat. Here is a list of the top contenders.

Adelle Nazarian
Barbara Boxer (AP)