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Some activists want wealthy Jane Harman to pay for special election vote

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A grass-roots movement fueled by anger over the cost of a special election for Rep. Jane Harman’s (D-Calif.) seat has sprung up in the coastal towns surrounding Los Angeles.

Harman announced Feb. 7 that she was stepping down as the representative for California’s 36th district to become head of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, a Washington-based research institution. She’s set to remain in the House until Feb. 28, according to her office.

Her departure only two months into her new term has some activists suggesting the wealthy Democrat should cover the cost of the special election to fill her seat.

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