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LA Times Today: Newsom taps Laphonza Butler for Feinstein’s Senate seat

LA Times Today: Newsom taps Laphonza Butler for Feinstein’s Senate seat

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In the wake of Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein’s death, Governor Gavin Newsom has selected a replacement for her seat. Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist who rose to prominence in the labor movement, will be the first LGBTQ+ senator from California.

L.A. Times Sacramento bureau chief Laurel Rosenhall joined Lisa McRee to bring more about Butler’s appointment and the controversy surrounding it.

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