{"id":2272930,"date":"2024-06-20T18:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T22:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-garvey-points-to-his-past-to-rival-schiff-on-understanding-california-workers\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T18:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T22:59:08","slug":"steve-garvey-points-to-his-past-to-rival-schiff-on-understanding-california-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-garvey-points-to-his-past-to-rival-schiff-on-understanding-california-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Garvey cites his experience to challenge Schiff&#8217;s grasp on California workers&#8217; needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsteve-garvey-points-to-his-past-to-rival-schiff-on-understanding-california-workers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2272930&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Steve Garvey, a former baseball star and Republican candidate, is competing \u200bagainst Democrat \u200bRep. Adam\u200b Schiff for\u200d a California Senate seat, previously held by the late Sen. Dianne \u200dFeinstein. Garvey, known for his history \u200dwith Major League Baseball and SAG-AFTRA, emphasizes his alignment with \u200ceveryday workers and \u2062advocates \u2063for policies \u200dthat protect working families, enhance\u200b economic growth, and reduce regulatory \u200bburdens. He faces criticism\u2062 for spending significant time\u2063 outside California,\u200b rather \u200cthan \u2062focusing\u200c on \u2064campaigning within\u200d the state. Garvey and \u200bSchiff both \u200dadvanced from \u200da competitive\u200d primary \u2062to \u2063the general\u200b election, diverting a potentially divisive \u200dand costly Democratic primary battle between Schiff and\u2063 Rep. Katie Porter.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2893500\/super-tuesday-how-republican-steve-garvey-could-steal-california-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Steve Garvey\">Steve Garvey<\/a>, the former baseball star-turned-Republican pitchman taking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-schiff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sen. Adam Schiff\">Rep. Adam Schiff<\/a> (D-CA) in November\u2019s California Senate race, pointed to his celebrity status and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sagaftra.org\/membership-benefits\/steps-join\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"SAG-AFTRA\">SAG-AFTRA<\/a> card to show how in sync he is with everyday workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a proud former\u00a0member of the Major League Baseball Players Association and SAG-AFTRA, I understand the importance of fair treatment and advocacy for workers,\u201d Garvey said in a statement after Schiff visited an ironworks training center in La Palma with union workers.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey waves to fans prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMy policy priorities include fostering economic growth, reducing the cost of living, and creating a business environment where both small businesses and labor can thrive together. We need to protect our working families and provide them with the tools they need to succeed, rather than burden them with excessive regulations and taxes that stifle job creation and economic opportunity,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Garvey has been slammed by local media for spending more time away from the state than campaigning inside it. <\/p>\n<p>Garvey, a former infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, and Shiff\u00a0pushed their way through a crowded Senate primary field in March to secure spots in the general election.\u00a0They are running for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein\u2019s Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>Garvey\u2019s win in the jungle primary helped\u00a0avoid a costly slugfest between Schiff and Democratic rival Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA)\u00a0that would have tested intraparty loyalties and drained resources that could be better spent on vulnerable Democrats in toss-up races. <\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ppic.org\/publication\/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-june-2024\/survey-0624_topic-1_fig2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Public Policy Institute of California \">Public Policy Institute of California <\/a>poll of likely voters released earlier this month, Schiff was ahead of Garvey by 25 points.<\/p>\n<p>Garvey was most recently seen in\u00a0Washington, D.C., where he attended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3041128\/steve-garvey-visits-dc-before-congressional-baseball-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Congressional Baseball Game\">Congressional Baseball Game<\/a> and provided pointers to Republican lawmakers. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Had a blast hitting the field as the batting coach at this morning&#8217;s practice for tonight&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/furious-pelosi-phone-call-goes-viral-online\/\" title=\"\u2018Furious\u2019 Pelosi Phone Call\u00a0Goes Viral Online\">charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-reclassifies-2017-congressional-baseball-shooting-as-incident-of-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"FBI reclassifies 2017 congressional baseball shooting as incident of domestic terrorism\">congressional baseball game<\/a><\/a>! \u26be\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UKK0f48o2c\">pic.twitter.com\/UKK0f48o2c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Garvey (@SteveyGarvey6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveyGarvey6\/status\/1800980620379848805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Schiff, who is relying on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-met-with-teamsters-boss-who-tried-to-fight-markwayne-mullin-in-bid-for-union-support\/\" title=\"Trump met with Teamsters leader who challenged Markwayne Mullin for union backing\">strong union support<\/a> to win the race against Garvey, gave his opponent a backhanded compliment. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" title=\"CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER \">CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a great baseball player,\u201d Schiff <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/race-ca-senate-seat-adam-schiff-says-steve\/14971744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told ABC7\">told ABC7<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cI take nothing away from his performance as a baseball player. It\u2019s not the same skills. He\u2019s probably a good person to go to if you want information about the designated hitter rule, but if you want to know how do we build things in California, how do we get things done, how do we address public safety challenges \u2014 he doesn\u2019t have any idea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> did not receive a response to Garvey\u2019s campaign for comment. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Garvey, ex-baseball star and Republican, challenges Rep. Adam Schiff in California&#8217;s Senate race. Leveraging his fame and SAG-AFTRA membership, Garvey claims alignment with regular workers. 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