California state Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco, a prolific Democratic lawmaker who has reshaped state policy on a host of fronts – from housing to transgender rights – will succeed former House speaker Nancy Pelosi in Congress after San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan called Wiener on Wednesday to concede, her campaign confirmed.
Wiener, 56, who is gay and reviled by some on the far-right for his progressive policies and staunch LGBTQ+ advocacy work, overcame Pelosi’s endorsement of…
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