Democratic Candidates Cautious In Response To Pier Shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) - California's U.S. senators are reacting to the shooting death of a San Francisco woman at a popular sightseeing peer by saying something is broken with an immigration system that allowed the shooting suspect to be free despite an extensive criminal history and five deportations.
The two leading contenders to replace Sen. Barbara Boxer, who is retiring next year, meanwhile, have urged restraint.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Boxer talked about potentially needing new federal or state laws to prevent a similar shooting.
Democratic Attorney General Kamala Harris, however, says policy shouldn't be informed by outrage about one attack.
And Democratic U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez has cautioned against politicizing the woman's death.
Jack Pitney, a political science professor, says the candidates are taking pains to ensure they don't alienate Hispanic voters.
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