Longtime California Democrat Announces Retirement

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Longtime California Democrat Announces Retirement

By Meredith Dake

Posted June 30, 2015 at 12:30pm

By Meredith Dake and JM Rieger and Emily Cahn

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Rep. Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., announced Thursday that he will not seek a 21st term in his Los Angeles-based House seat. In his statement, Waxman said it was simply his time to go.

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