California Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler To The U.S. Senate

California Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler To The U.S. Senate

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated October 2, 2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler to fill the senate seat left vacant by the death ofSenator Dianne Feinstein.

Butler’s Senate appointment is historic as she will be only the third Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate

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