Naked Political Ambition

So Much For “Kids First”

LAUSD Board Member Nick Melvoin is ready to abandon the students he swore to represent just a few weeks after starting his second term.

“Proud to be sworn in this morning for my second term as an @LASchools Board member! Looking forward to another term of putting kids first and continuing the work to create a future where every child graduates ready for the world!”

- Nick Melvoin

Despite the fact that California’s Senior Senator, Dianne Feinstein, will turn 90 next June, she has yet to publicly announce that she will retire when her current term ends in 2024. Still, the expectation that her hold on the seat is coming to an end only grows as the date approaches, especially after reports last year “that her memory is rapidly deteriorating.”

Adding to the political drama surrounding Feinstein’s eventual retirement is the fact that she could work with Governor Gavin Newsom to install her replacement. If she were to leave office before the end of her term Newsom would get to appoint a placeholder for the seat, giving that person the benefit of incumbency when running in the special election.