San Francisco International Airport’s governing body announced Tuesday that it will rename its international terminal after the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in California politics who died last year. The San Francisco Airport Commission’s move came in response to a campaign by a group of notable local figures who call themselves the Dianne Feinstein 100-Plus Committee. The group, chaired by former San Francisco mayor and longtime state Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, submitted a renaming application to the commission in November. “The naming of the San Francisco International Terminal after Sen. Feinstein is a fitting tribute to a woman who opened the doors for so many other women leaders throughout the city, state and nation,” said Jim Gonzalez, a spokesperson for the group. The commission also noted Feinstein’s role in bringing BART transit directly to the international terminal, supporting SFO’s first in-line baggage screening system after 9/11 and helping SFO access new FAA technology to improve safety and reduce delays.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2024 15:34 UTC