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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

It hasn’t been emphasized enough that Laphonza Butler, California’s newest U.S. senator, has no legislative experience. This hole in her resume matters a great deal despite an erosion of public faith ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the death of California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, he announced early Monday on X, the platform formerly ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom chose Emily’s List President Laphonza Butler to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The appointment could alter the Senate race already under way for the seat in ...