Former Lawmaker Plots Return To Antelope Valley Senate Seat After Lung TransplantFormer Republican Sen. Sharon Runner announced this week that she is taking steps to run in a special election that will be called to fill a state Senate seat in the Antelope Valley.
Only On 2: Senator Sharon Runner Discusses Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant For 1st TimeYou may not know her name, but if you’re a parent in California, you’ve been affected by her work.State Senator Sharon Runner, along with her husband, were the driving force behind Jessica’s law – the strongest sexual predator laws in the nation. And while she’s used to fighting for a cause, fighting for her life was something much different. CBS2’s Lisa Sigell has her exclusive story.
2 Local Senators Sworn In After Special ElectionTwo state senators elected in Tuesday's special election have been sworn in, filling the last two vacancies in the 40-member chamber.