Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped Butler on Sunday to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, fulfilling his promise to name a Black woman to the Senate. The appointment will ensure that Democrats keep their one-seat majority in the upper chamber.
Butler has never served as a public official but has worked behind the scenes for Democrats and their causes for decades. She worked for Service Employees International Union Local 2015 for more than a decade and in 2018 was appointed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown as a UC regent for a 12-year term.Kamala Harris to swear in Laphonza Butler as California’s next U.S. senator
- by: Erin B. Logan
- Oct 03, 2023
- Source:
LA Times
- 10/03/2023
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WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to swear in Laphonza Butler as California’s next senator on Tuesday at noon Pacific time in the U.S. Capitol.
Source:
LA Times
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