But never a woman. It's a fact that stands out like Half Dome. This, after all, is a state that fancies itself a progressive path-breaker and bastion of open-minded opportunity.
Democrats Eleni Kounalakis, California's first female lieutenant governor; Toni Atkins, the first women to lead both the Assembly and state Senate, and former state controller Betty Yee have all declared their candidacies to succeed the term-limited Gavin Newsom.
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