Californians need to unite to vote Dianne Feinstein out of office. We can't be the worlds technology leader and keep re-electing the biggest proponent of using that technology for government surveillance.
Without serious campaign finance reform, I'm not sure how likely that is. I'm all for it, just don't see it happening, sadly. The chances of someone on the right beating here are very low, but they're better than someone on the right. Sad state of affairs out here.
What does finance reform have to do with that?
The barrier to entry for a non-incumbent candidate is so high because of the amount of money incumbents are able to raise. Therefore, a new candidate entering to pose a real challenge is pretty unlikely, and it shouldn't be.