California | gemstone | Benitoite Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy) | higher | Department_of_Commerce_Gold_Medal Alan_Shepard | deathPlace | California California | senators | Dianne_Feinstein Alan_Shepard | award | Distinguished_Service_Medal_(United_States_Navy)
Dianne Feinstein represents the state of California, where one can find the gemstone Benitoite, as a senator. Alan Shepard recently died there. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal of the US Navy, an award higher than the Department of Commerce Gold Medal.