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In this April 3, 2018 photo, a worker fills a pothole on Highway 50 near Kyburz, Calif. Propsition 69, the Gas Tax Amendment on the June ballot, will require gas tax money be spent on transportation. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Ballot measure aims to preserve Salton Sea, help air quality

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., greet each other on the tarmac upon his arrival on Air Force One at San Francisco International Airport. Obama is backing Feinstein for re-election as she faces a challenge from within the Democratic party. The California senator released a statement from Obama Friday, May 4, 2018, calling Feinstein one of the &quot;most effective champions for progress.&quot; She's facing a challenge from state Sen. Kevin de Leon. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Obama backs California’s Feinstein in re-election fight

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Feinstein faces fellow Democrat in US Senate re-election

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Ballot measure aims to preserve Salton Sea, help air quality

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

FILE--In this April 2, 2018, file photo, Tom Steyer, is interviewed in New York. California billionaire Steyer is endorsing California state Sen. Kevin de Leon, the Democrat challenging U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

Billionaire backs Feinstein challenger in US Senate race

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Political activist Tom Steyer speaks during a "Need to Impeach" town hall event at the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Friday, March 16, 2018, in Cincinnati. Steyer, a billionaire activist also involved in environmental causes, founded the "Need to Impeach" petition campaign on claims that President Donald Trump meets the criteria for impeachment. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

Tom Steyer endorses Kevin de Leon over Dianne Feinstein: Report

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2017 file photo, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, right, with California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, talks about the response to nearby fires during a news conference in Santa Rosa, Calif. Sen. Feinstein has won the endorsement of Gov. Brown in her bid for a fifth full term in Washington. Feinstein faces a challenge from state Sen. Kevin de Leon, a fellow Democrat who argues she is not standing up enough against President Donald Trump. But Brown, in his Tuesday, April 10, 2018, endorsement, says Feinstein is &quot;exactly the right person to ensure that Trump is held accountable.&quot; (AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala, File)

California governor endorses Feinstein for US Senate

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

In this photo taken Thursday, March 15, 2018, state Sen. Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, right, talks with Senate Republican Leader Pat Bates, of Laguna Niguel, after the Senate session in Sacramento, Calif. Atkins will make history Wednesday, March 21, 2018, when she becomes the first woman and first lesbian to hold the California Senate’s top job. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California to get first female and first LGBT Senate leader

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks at the 2018 California Democrats State Convention Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

California Democratic Party won’t endorse Dianne Feinstein

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks as Facebook's General Counsel Colin Stretch, Twitter's Acting General Counsel Sean Edgett, and Google's Law Enforcement and Information Security Director Richard Salgado, testify during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, on more signs from tech companies of Russian election activity. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Dianne Feinstein not endorsed by California Democratic Party

By Kathleen Ronayne - Associated Press

In this Dec. 19, 2017, file photo, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks with a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

Feinstein against spending bill with no immigrant protection

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 25, 2017, file photo, state Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, gestures during a hearing in Sacramento, Calif. Hertzberg is proudly known for hugging, once passing out pins reading &quot;I was hugged by Assemblyman Bob Hertzberg.&quot; The Democratic senator is facing allegations he inappropriately hugged three of his female colleagues. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California resists calls to step aside amid misconduct probe

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

CORRECTS: Democrat Kevin de Leon will step down as California Senate leader after January vote on su

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FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2017 file photo, state Sen. President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, speaks in Sacramento, Calif. De Leon announced, Thursday, Dec. 7 that Senate Democrats plan to choose state Sen. Atkins, D-San Diego, as the chamber's next leader in a January vote. De Leon, who will be termed out of office in 2018, is running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California Senate picks female leader amid misconduct probes

By JONATHAN J. COOPER and KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, state Sen. Tony Mendoza, D-Artesia, listens at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. The Los Angeles-area state senator is being investigated for allegations he engaged in inappropriate behavior toward a young female staffer. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Harassment case puts US Senate candidate under spotlight

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

State Sen. Kevin de Leon, left, gets a kiss from a supporter during an event held to formally announce his run for U.S. Senate Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

How to beat Dianne Feinstein? Contrasts, Senate rival says

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2017, file photo, United States Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. Feinstein, a veteran California Democrat, said Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, that she's running for another term. The 84-year-old took to Twitter to declare that &quot;I'm all in.&quot; Democrat Kevin de Leon, president of California State Senate, announced Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 he will challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein in next year's election. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Leader of California Senate to challenge US Sen. Feinstein

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD - Associated Press

** FILE ** State Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, left, and Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles look over Steinberg's smart phone as lawmakers debated a measure requiring electronics manufacturers to install a shut-off function on all smartphones manufactured and sold after July 2015, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday May 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Calif. senator pushes new student law: Get the go-ahead for sex in writing, if possible

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Senate approves lower gift limit for lawmakers

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State Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, called for a floor vote to expel Democratic Sen. Rod Wright, who was recently convicted of perjury, during the Senate session in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday March 6, 2014. The motion was ruled out of order because a similar resolution was derailed by Senate Democrats last week. Wright has been granted a leave of absence as awaits sentencing. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Scandals prompt ethics bills from Senate Democrats

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press