The Burbank congressman's dinner suit was among the items stolen when burglars broke into his car in a downtown San Francisco parking garage.
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ABC7 News was told Schiff had been warned not to leave anything in the car but was in a rush.
Schiff will take on Republican Steve Garvey in November election to fill the late Dianne Feinstein's U.S. Senate seat.