Californians Pay Respect to Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein as She Lies in State at San Francisco City Hall
Washington (CNN) – Californians are paying their respects to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday, as the political titan lies in state at San Francisco City Hall. Feinstein, who died last week at the age of 90, was born in San Francisco and was the first female mayor of the city, serving for 10 years before her tenure in the US Senate for over 30 years.
The public was able to pay their respects to Feinstein from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT at San Francisco City Hall. However, a memorial service that was scheduled to be held at the city hall on Thursday will no longer be open to the public due to increased security. Feinstein’s office did not provide any further explanation regarding the reason for the heightened security measures.
This change in plans marked the second alteration to the memorial service arrangements. Initially, the service was scheduled to be closed to the public due to limited space, but it was later relocated to city hall to allow for public attendance.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to speak at Feinstein’s memorial service, and the Senate floor will be closed on Thursday to allow members to attend the service. The Senate unanimously passed a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dianne Feinstein ahead of the memorial.
For those unable to attend the service, a live stream link will be provided. Following the service, Feinstein will be laid to rest at a private, family-only ceremony.
Feinstein’s body, accompanied by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, arrived in San Francisco on Saturday evening aboard a plane from the president’s military fleet.
In the interim, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s seat, and she was sworn in on Tuesday.
This article has been updated with additional information.