Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Early political career 3.1 President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors 3.2 Mayor of San Francisco 3.3 Gubernatorial election 4 U.S. Senate career 4.1 Elections 4.2 Approval ratings 4.3 Committees 4.4 Political positions and votes 4.4.1 Assault weapons ban 4.4.2 NSA surveillance programs 4.5 2008 presidential politics 5 Awards and honors 6 Offices held 7 Electoral history 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links Early life[edit] Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman[2] in San Francisco, to Betty (ne Rosenburg), a former model, and Leon Goldman, a nationally renowned surgeon. Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor. An untiring champion of the political left, she also has been involved with launching and supporting the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, the California Desert Protection Act, the Small Business Defense Conversion Guarantee Act and legislation to create the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. [32] In November 2013 she promoted the Fisa Improvements Act bill which included a "backdoor search provision" that allows intelligence agencies to continue certain warrantless searches as long as they are logged and "available for review" to various agencies. The year 1978 was a tragic one for Feinstein. , . At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator. , 1978-1988 -27 1978, , '' , . [33] Molinari was selected to replace Feinstein as president of the Board of Supervisors by a vote of eight to two. MORISSA ZUCKERMAN : And were asking you to be brave and do this for us and for your grandchildren. With her nose always to the political grindstone, Feinstein authored and saw signed into law the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 and introduced the Federal Gang Violence Act, which passed as part of the 1997 Juvenile Justice bill (but was not acted on by the House of Representatives). But on October 22, 2022, Feinstein said that she would not be interested in the role were it offered to her. Dianne Feinstein. [27][28] Feinstein commented on the bill, saying, "The common thread in each of these shootings is the gunman used a semi-automatic assault weapon or large capacity ammunition magazines. Feinstein and Harris voted on military raises, opioid addiction and drug prices", "ontheissues.org: Vote number 11-SV019 extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps on Feb 17, 2011 regarding bill H.514 FISA Sunsets Extension Act Results: Passed 8612", Feinstein voting record on Health Care issues, Feinstein: 'I Am Not There' on Single-Payer Health Care System, Town Hall Crowd Boos, Dianne Feinstein faces down boos at San Francisco town hall, will hold another in L.A. Thursday, "Feinstein says Senate Democrats 'very close' to defeating Republican health care bill", "Feinstein: Health care reform will work if Trump abandons 'sabotage', "Feinstein's surprise call for death penalty puts D.A. [5] The special election was triggered by the resignation of Pete Wilson, who defeated her in the 1990 gubernatorial election. WebKatherine Anne Feinstein is the only biological child of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein of California and her first husband Judge Jack K. Berman. She was [18] Feinstein also oversaw planning policies to increase the number of high rise buildings in San Francisco.[19]. Feinstein is the first woman to have chaired the Senate Rules Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, and the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. guaranteed the best possible terms, including the lowest import taxes, Who Is Dianne Feinstein? Dianne Feinstein. She attended public school through the eighth grade and eventually became the only Jewish student at an elite Roman Catholic high school, the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School. In 1951 she entered Stanford University, first as a premed student and then as a political science and history major. " ". Russian-American mother, Betty Rosenburg Goldman. 1978 1988. -1980 ' . Dick was incredibly devoted to his family, particularly his "She Gives Her Heart to San On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [114], Feinstein opposed Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying, "Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital or relocating our embassy to Jerusalem will spark violence and embolden extremists on both sides of the debate. Dianne Feinstein , the 89-year-old senator from California who has served in the chamber for three decades, said she will not seek re-election in 2024. "[104] The bill failed on a Senate vote of 60 to 40. [113], In September 2016 in advance of UN Security Council resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories Feinstein signed an AIPAC-sponsored letter urging Obama to veto "one-sided" resolutions against Israel. , . [30], NSA surveillance programs[edit] After the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures involving the National Security Agency (NSA), Feinstein took measures to continue the collection programs. , , : -1971 ' , -1975, ( '' ) ' '. Readers Digest [24] Governor Pat Brown appointed her to the California Women's Parole Board in 1960. ' . A Quinnipiac University poll revealed the voters in California do not think Governor Gavin Newsom should run for president in 2024. [124], On January 9, 2018, Feinstein caused a stir when, as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she released a transcript[125] of its August 2017 interview with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson about the dossier regarding connections between Trump's campaign and the Russian government. Although her career as mayor was marked by many successes, Feinstein paparazzi (photographers who follow famous people around in attempt to She is also the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration.[4][5]. Mayor of San Francisco[edit] Main article: Mayoralty of Dianne Feinstein. 2005, " "[3]. -1994, 2000, 2006, 2012 -2018. Feinstein took charge of the effort, and helped win federal funding for the bulk of the rebuilding job. two became the first women senators ever elected in California. [77] Feinstein formally announced her opposition to his nomination on April 3, citing Gorsuch's "record at the Department of Justice, his tenure on the bench, his appearance before the Senate and his written questions for the record". [27] In January 2013, about one month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Feinstein, along with Representative Carolyn McCarthy from New York, proposed a bill that would "ban the sale, transfer, manufacturing or importation of 150 specific firearms including semiautomatic rifles or pistols that can be used with a detachable or fixed ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and have specific military-style features, including pistol grips, grenade launchers or rocket launchers." Days after Obama amassed enough delegates to win the nomination, Feinstein lent her Washington, D.C., home to Clinton and Obama for a private one-on-one meeting. [34], One of Feinstein's first challenges as mayor was the state of the San Francisco cable car system, which was shut down for emergency repairs in 1979; an engineering study concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $60 million. "[115], During a July 2017 appearance on Face the Nation after North Korea conducted a second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Feinstein said the country had proven itself a danger to the U.S. She also expressed her disappointment with China's lack of response. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, said in a statement on Tuesday that she would not seek re-election. During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point, to supervisor John Barbagelata. (July 1984). for the vice presidency, but she was not chosen. [20] She graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart High School in 1951 and from Stanford University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts in history. After her mother's Francisco." Connect to the World Family Tree to find out, June 22 1933 - San Francisco, California, USA, Leon Goldman, Elizabeth Betty Goldman (born Rosenberg), Banks (born Goldman), Kennedy (born Goldman), Goldman, Richard C. 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In 2002, Feinstein won the American Medical Association's Nathan Davis Award for "the Betterment of the Public Health". . 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[152] In the fall of 2020, following Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, there was concern about Feinstein's ability to continue performing her job. [135] She is the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. to make Mexico a U.S. ally in the fight against illegal drugs. In the 1980 presidential election, while a majority of Bay Area Democrats continued to support Senator Ted Kennedy's primary challenge to President Jimmy Carter even after it was clear Kennedy could not win, Feinstein was a strong supporter of the CarterMondale ticket. It marked the end of her second marriage, due to her husband's untimely death, and the end of her tenure as board president, when Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Harvey Milk were both assassinated in November. Immediate Family: Daughter of Leon Goldman and Betty Goldman. As president of the Board of Supervisors upon the death of Mayor Moscone, Feinstein succeeded to the mayoralty on December 4, 1978. senators from California. [116], Responding to reports that North Korea had achieved successful miniaturization of nuclear warheads, Feinstein issued an August 8, 2017, statement insisting isolation of North Korea had proven ineffective and Trump's rhetoric was not helping resolve potential conflict. Feinstein and her position as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are also alluded to several times in the movie, and a portrayal of her character has a few off-screen lines. [106] In 1996 she opposed Proposition 215 to legalize the medical use of cannabis in California. [30] Supervisors John Molinari, Ella Hill Hutch, Ron Pelosi, Robert Gonzales, and Gordon Lau endorsed Feinstein for an appointment as mayor by the Board of Supervisors. when she was sixteen. [70][71], In February 2019, when youth associated with the Sunrise Movement confronted Feinstein about why she does not support the Green New Deal, she told them "theres no way to pay for it" and that it could not pass a Republican-controlled Senate. She was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin Kopp. She was re-elected in 1983 and served a full second term. also angered by her veto (rejection) of a measure that would have Feb. 15, 2023. [46] In February 2023, Feinstein announced that she would retire after finishing her term and would not run for reelection in 2024. -2017 . [88] Foreign Policy wrote that she had a "reputation as a staunch defender of NSA practices and [of] the White House's refusal to stand by collection activities targeting foreign leaders". -1984 , , . 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