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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California Sen. Laphonza Butler will fill the Senate Judiciary Committee seat left empty by the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a history-making move that also gives Democrats back their razor ...
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, 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
California Sen. Laphonza Butler will fill the Senate Judiciary Committee seat left empty by the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a history-making move that also gives Democrats back their razor-thin ...
