Marni von Wilpert launches CA-48 listening tour in Palm Springs with Sen. Barbara Boxer

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is kicking off her districtwide listening tour in Palm Springs today, appearing with U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer as she campaigns for California’s 48th Congressional District.
Von Wilpert, a Democrat and former labor lawyer, is holding a media availability at 12:45 p.m. at Lulu California Bistro following a fundraiser and a grassroots listening session with local activists. Her Palm Springs stop marks the first major campaign event in the district since incumbent Republican Rep. Darrell Issa abandoned a brief effort to run for Congress in Texas and announced he would instead seek reelection in CA-48.