SACRAMENTO, California — Former Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey raised a modest $610,920 in the last quarter of 2023, relying on a slew of retired Southern California businessmen to prop up his longshot bid to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

It’s the first look at funding for Garvey, a beloved former first baseman for the Dodgers and San Diego Padres who is betting his star power can propel him to Washington — or at least to the November ballot.

Republicans haven’t won a statewide race in California since........

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