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Scott Wiener wins Pelosi's congressional seat as Connie Chan concedes

Welcomed Wiener's win.

Connie Chan conceded San Francisco's 11th Congressional District race on Wednesday, leaving Scott Wiener to succeed Nancy Pelosi in January. Wiener had 55.5% to Chan's 44.5% with 164,000 ballots still to count, a lead Chan said she could not close.

Updated 7 days ago

Newsom signs 15 LGBTQ and abortion protection laws in final year

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As of September 2026: Supported the legislation

Gavin Newsom leaves office in January. In his final months, he signed 15 new laws expanding abortion access and LGBTQ protections in California.

Updated Sep 28