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Should California get its first Latino U.S. senator or should the 100-member chamber maintain one Black woman’s voice?
That’s a weight on California Gov.
Gavin Newsom’s shoulders as he considers his pick to serve out the rest of Vice President-elect
Kamala Harris’ Senate term through 2022. That the choice is left to one governor has some observers frustrated with the persistent lack of racial diversity in the Senate and what they view as both parties’ failure to do much about it.
“It’s a false choice and it’s not good for democracy, and it masks the historical exclusion of both communities in the Senate,” said
Bay Area political events: Town hall meetings, Obama book club
Chronicle staff report
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
MONDAY
Progressive road map: The Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Poor People’s Campaign hold a town hall meeting to launch legislative priorities for 2021. 3 p.m. More information is here.
Rep. Barbara Lee: Oakland Democrat holds a coronavirus-related town hall meeting. 5 p.m. Stream meeting here.
State Sen. Scott Wiener: San Francisco Democrat holds a town hall meeting. 5 p.m. More information is here.
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Bay Area political events: Obama book club, California s Senate seat
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
WEDNESDAY
Obama book club: Reading and discussion of former President Barack Obama’s book “A Promised Land,” with former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe. Hosted by Manny’s. 5 p.m. More information is here.
COVID-19 and the Black community: An update on information on slowing the spread of the coronavirus, vaccine availability and distribution, focused on the Black community. Hosted by the NAACP. 5 p.m. More information is here.
THURSDAY
Technology and racial inequality: Technology’s role in exacerbating racial inequality and the leadership role large tech companies need to take to lead to change. Panelists include Ellen Pao, CEO of Project Include; Theodore Shaw, director of the Center for Civil Rights at the University of North Carolina School of Law; and Jim