Dianne Feinstein's legacy will be defined by these moments

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Then-Gov. Jerry Brown had signed a "sanctuary state" law barring cooperation between local law enforcement and immigration authorities.
54% : Just months after winning reelection, she angered many progressives by lecturing young climate activists with the Sunrise Movement who urged her to support the Green New Deal.
43% : She drew boos when she told a 1990 California Democratic Party gathering that they should support the death penalty.
38% : California voters had legalized marijuana and decriminalized drug possession.
30% : The bill passed the Senate but faced a more strenuous fight in the House, where Feinstein linked it to a larger crime bill that expanded the death penalty.

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