A bill to rename a San Francisco post office after the late former mayor and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate.
The bill was co-authored by California’s two current senators, Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, both Democrats.
The Dianne Feinstein Post Office will be located at the Rincon Finance Center at 180 Steuart St., off The Embarcadero, according to Padilla’s office.
The post office, which includes the Rincon Annex, contains murals depicting historic moments in the city and is listed as a San Francisco Designated Landmark on the National Register of Historic Places.
“Senator Feinstein was a towering figure not just in modern California politics, but in the history of our state and our nation. It is only fitting that the Senate came together to celebrate her memory by dedicating an institution essential to a functioning and fair democracy in her name,” Padilla said.
Feinstein died in September 2023 at the age of 90. She had served as one of California’s U.S. Senators since 1992.
She began her political career by winning a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and would become the board’s first female president.
“Senator Feinstein was a towering figure not just in modern California politics, but in the history of our state and our nation. It is only fitting that the Senate came together to celebrate her memory by dedicating an institution essential to a functioning and fair democracy in her name.” Sen. Alex Padilla
In 1978, Feinstein took over as mayor of San Francisco when Mayor George Moscone was assassinated along with Supervisor Harvey Milk. She would win reelection twice, serving in the role for a decade.
“Senator Feinstein was a trailblazer and dedicated public servant who spent decades working on behalf of the people of California,” said Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat for the remainder of her term expiring at the end of 2024.
“It has been a tremendous honor over these last fourteen months to carry on her legacy, and I am proud that today we have taken another step to memorialize her by renaming the 180 Steuart Street post office in her honor. It seems like a fitting tribute to Senator Feinstein in the city that she loved and called home for so many years,” Butler said.
The pair of senators also introduced legislation to rename the federal building at 50 United Nations Plaza after Feinstein, which was passed by the Senate in September.
The House of Representatives must now consider both name changes.
The International Terminal at San Francisco International Airport was also renamed for the late senator following a vote by the airport’s board earlier this year.