Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses former Rep. Katie Porter for governor

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Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) endorsed former Rep.

Katie Porter, her protege and former Harvard Law School student, for California governor on Thursday.“From the moment Katie set foot in my consumer law class, I knew that she would be a warrior for working families,” Warren said in a statement, citing Porter’s work on the foreclosure crisis as well as her questioning of corporate leaders and members of the Trump administration while wielding a white board in hearings when she represented an Orange County district in Congress.“No one will stand up to Trump with more grit and determination than Katie,” Warren said.

“But just as importantly, she will champion the kind of bold, progressive vision that California workers and families deserve.”The endorsement comes on the cusp of the California Democratic Party’s convention in San Francisco this weekend, at a time that there is no true front-runner in the crowded race to replace termed-out Gov.Gavin Newsom.

California The wide-open race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California governor has attracted a large and diverse field of candidates.Porter was initially viewed as having a potential edge in the race, but her prospects dimmed after videos emerged in October of the UC Irvine law professor scolding a reporter and swearing at an aide.She expressed remorse for her behavior.Warren and Porter, who met more than two decades ago, have a long-standing relationship, to the point that the senator is the namesake of one of Porter’s children.Porter endorsed Warren during the 2020 presidential campaign, which caused consternation among some California Democrats since then-Sen.

Kamala Harris, who as state attorney general appointed Porter in 2012 to oversee a $25-billion mortgage settlement with the nation’s top banks, was also running for the White House.Porter pointed to their shared values, such as fighting to protect con...