Emily's List President Laphonza Butler speaks during a political event with reproductive rights groups at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023.
Mandatory Credit:	Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Emily's List President Laphonza Butler speaks during a political event with reproductive rights groups at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2023.
Mandatory Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

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California Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday evening.