California Gov. Gavin Newsom names Laphonza Butler, a former adviser to Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential campaign, to fill Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat.
Senator Dianne Feinstein's body returned home to the Bay Area Saturday night, and was transported to a funeral home in San Francisco by a procession.California Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a spokesman in his office said Sunday.
The long-serving Democratic senator died last Thursday after a series of illnesses. Butler leads Emily's List, a political organization that supports Democratic women candidates who favor abortion rights. She also is a former labor leader with SEIU 2015, a powerful force in California politics.She did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. A spokesman in Newsom's office who declined to be named confirmed to The Associated Press that Newsom had chosen Butler.
His spokesman Anthony York said the governor did not ask Butler to commit to staying out of the race. Dec. 8 is the deadline for candidates to file for the office.
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