State Sen. Scott Wiener , one of the most effective and prolific legislators in Sacramento, announced Wednesday morning that he is running for the San Francisco congressional seat held by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.

It was widely assumed in political circles that Wiener, who has long expressed interest in running for Congress , would wait until Pelosi announced her retirement to launch his campaign. But he told KQED this week he could no longer wait until the 85-year-old Democrat decides whether or not to retire.

“This really isn’t about Nancy Pelosi,” Wiener said. “Nancy Pelosi has moved mountains for the country and for San Francisco, and I think the world of her. She’s not said whether she’s running again and we’re now to the point where we’re just a few months out from the fili

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