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 ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Sunday plans to appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY'S List, to fill the Senate seat left vacant following Dianne Feinstein's death late last week.
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 ...
Laphonza Butler is soon to become the second Black woman to represent California in the U.S. Senate. Governor Newsom today defended his selection to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
In a surprise move for many watching California’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race, recently appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler said Thursday she will not run for a full term in 2024. Butler, a former ...
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 ...
Laphonza Butler, a former labor leader and Democratic strategist, was sworn in as California’s new U.S. Senator on Tuesday, days after she was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve the remainder of ...
Butler was named earlier this month by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to complete the remainder of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term, the AP reported. Feinstein died on Sept. 28 at the age of 90.
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 ...
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA), appointed earlier this month to fill the vacancy following the death of Dianne Feinstein, said that she will not run for the seat in the 2024 election. Butler told The ...
