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Calif. Jewish leaders remember Feinstein, first female Jewish senator, as inspiration to women in politics
Friends and colleagues describe a pioneering figure who "lifted the spirits and inspired" a generation of women to get involved in politics
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Dianne Feinstein, her arms outstretched in celebration, in her office after she was elected mayor of San Francisco, at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, California, circa 1978.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who served more than 30 years in the Senate, was remembered over the weekend by Jewish activists in California as a shrewd politician who made meaningful strides in curbing gun violence and domestic...