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The possible replacements include Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia and
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.
LOS ANGELES — Robert Garcia remembers watching on television as then-San
Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered the county to issue same-sex marriage
licenses in 2004. A young gay man in his 20s at the time, Garcia called it a
"light switch" that ignited his passion for public service.
Now, Garcia, 43, mayor of Long Beach, California, is one of four people
Newsom, now governor, is weighing to serve in the U.S. Senate when Vice
President-elect Kamala Harris vacates her seat in January.
“It inspired me to step forward, to support groups that are being
marginalized,” said Garcia, who is considered the dark horse contender for
the nomination.
The front-runner is current California Secretary of State Alex Padilla. Also
being considered are Rep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Karen Bass, both Black women
serving in the U.S. House. |
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