(Bloomberg) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom will appoint Emily’s List President Laphonza Butler to fill the remainder of late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s term, making her the only Black ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected EMILY's List president Laphonza Butler to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Butler has been the president of the organization dedicated to ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom knew he needed a succession plan for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat. He just didn’t want to believe it. Few people had better visibility into ...
Butler's appointment allows Gov. Gavin Newsom to fulfill two promises: Not choosing anyone who is actively running for the Senate seat, and choosing a Black woman. The Essex County Prosecutor’s ...
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Longtime Democratic adviser and labor leader Laphonza Butler will be California’s next U.S. Senator, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed late Sunday. She will become the second openly lesbian person ...
Laphonza Butler, recently tapped by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to temporarily fill the late Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat, announced she will not seek a full term. "I’ve spent the past 16 days ...
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be absent from Washington this week, she said Monday. “After a busy 1st [week] on the job, I have tested positive for ...
Laphonza Butler, President of EMILY's List, speaks during an event in Washington, June 23, 2023. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Sen. Dianne ...
Longtime labor leader and Democratic strategist Laphonza Butler will be California’s new U.S. Senator. News of Butler’s appointment — confirmed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office Sunday night — comes days ...
LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the U.S. Senate seat made ...
