Staggering two-thirds of Californians believe ailing Dianne Feinstein, 89, is not fit for office

Most California voters, including more than 50 percent of Democrats, want Senator Dianne Feinstein to step down because of her growing health problems.

In addition, the new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies/Los Angeles Times Poll shows that nearly two-thirds of Californians who have signed up to vote believe the Democratic senator is not fit for office.

Feinstein, 89, has had a number of recent medical problems. She returned to the Capitol earlier this month after an extended absence following a case of shingles. When she returned, however, she was in a wheelchair.

The California Democrat said in a statement that her doctor had told her to go on a lighter schedule.

Most voters in Feinstein’s home state think she should step down, while only 27% say she should serve out her term

When asked how she was feeling, the frail senator insisted, “Oh, I’m fine.” I have a problem with the leg.’

Of all California voters, 42 percent say Feinstein should resign from office, while 27 percent think she should serve out the rest of her term.

Meanwhile, 52 percent of Democrats want her to step down and the remaining respondents were split at 24 percent because they questioned the legislature and those who think she should serve out her term.

Republicans will be less likely to want to see Feinstein resign — likely because they feel her health problems and absence from Congress in her senior year favor the right with razor-thin margins in the upper chamber.

Independents also want to see Feinstein leave, with 42 percent saying they want her to resign, 26 percent saying she should serve out the term, and 32 percent still not sure what her fate in Congress should be.

Only 20 percent of voters say Feinstein is still fit to serve.

Republican attorney Eric Early is also running for senatorship for California, which is unlikely to happen in the deep blue state

There are already a handful of Democrats on the California House delegation who want to take Feinstein’s seat — and voters for the party seem eager to replace her on some key committees, such as the Judiciary Committee.

Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee already have their names in the running for the soon-to-open California Senate seat.

Republican attorney Eric Early is also running.

This UC Berkeley/LA Times poll on the Senate race shows Early’s 18 percent support for nearly all Republicans polled.

Porter follows closely with 17 percent, followed by Schiff with 14 percent and Lee last with 9 percent.

However, a whopping 42 percent of voters doubt whether they want someone else to take Feinstein’s seat in 2024.