{"id":2052243,"date":"2023-10-02T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinsteins-senate-seat\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T11:41:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:41:58","slug":"newsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinsteins-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinsteins-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom selects Laphonza Butler as Feinstein&#8217;s Senate replacement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinsteins-senate-seat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052243&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler attends EMILYs List\u2019s 2023 Pre-Oscars Breakfast at \u2064The Beverly \u200bHilton on \u200bMarch \u206207, 2023 in Beverly\u2064 Hills, California. (Photo by\u2064 Araya Doheny\/Getty Images for EMILYs List)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>8:36 AM \u2013 Monday, October\u2062 2, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>California \u200cGovernor Gavin Newsom \u200dhas made an exciting announcement \u2064regarding the replacement for the late Senator Dianne Feinstein.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Newsom (D-Calif.) revealed on X,\u200b the platform formerly \u200bknown as Twitter, \u200dthat he has\u2063 selected Laphonza Butler to fill \u2064the vacant\u2062 Senate seat in The Golden \u2064State.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m proud to announce California&#8217;s \u200dnew United States\u200c Senator \u2014 Laphonza Butler.<\/p>\n<p>As we mourn the enormous loss of Sen.\u2063 Feinstein, the very freedoms she\u2062 fought for \u2014 reproductive freedom, equal protection, and safety\u200b from gun\u2063 violence \u2014\u200c have never been under greater assault.\u2026\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SOnbfVPmXj\">pic.twitter.com\/SOnbfVPmXj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2063Gavin\u2062 Newsom\u2062 (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1708699205206933871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, \u200d2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs we \u200cmourn\u200c the enormous loss of Sen. Feinstein, the very freedoms she \u200cfought for \u2014 reproductive freedom, equal protection,\u200c and safety from gun violence \u2014 have \u200cnever been under greater assault,\u201d Newsom wrote. \u201cLaphonza\u2064 has spent her entire\u200d career fighting\u2064 for women and girls and \u2063has been\u2062 a\u2062 fierce advocate for working people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Butler currently serves as the president of EMILYs List, an\u2062 organization \u2064dedicated to\u200c electing Democrat women who\u2064 support abortion rights. <\/p>\n<p>She previously worked as a senior \u200dcampaign adviser to Vice\u2064 President \u2064Kamala Harris during her 2020 presidential \u200ccampaign and \u200bis also recognized as a prominent labor leader.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI am honored to accept Gov. Newsom\u2019s nomination to be a \u2064U.S.\u2062 Senator \u2064for a state I have long called home,\u201d Butler said in\u2062 a statement \u2062Monday. \u200c\u201cI am\u200d humbled \u2063by the Governor\u2019s trust.\u2063 Sen. Dianne Feinstein\u2019s leadership and legacy are immeasurable. I will do my \u200dbest to honor her\u2062 by\u2062 devoting my \u2063time and energy to serving the\u200b people of California and\u200b the people of this great nation.\u201d last week at \u200dthe\u2064 age of 90. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In California,\u200d the governor has the authority to\u200b appoint a replacement for a vacant \u2062Senate seat until the next election cycle, which will\u2064 take place\u2063 in\u2062 November \u200b2024. <\/p>\n<p>Kelley Robinson, \u2064president of \u200cthe Human Rights Campaign, \u2064the country\u2019s largest LGBTQ rights\u200c organization, hailed Butler&#8217;s appointment as a &#8220;landmark moment in \u200dthe fight for social, \u2062racial, and economic justice. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs the first Black lesbian to represent California in the United States Senate, Laphonza\u200c brings a compelling voice\u200b for abortion rights, \u200dthe labor movement, \u200band civil rights into\u2064 Congress. Her leadership\u200d is a testament\u200b to the \u2062legacy of\u2064 Senator Dianne Feinstein\u2019s strong record \u2062of pro-LGBTQ+ support,\u201d Robinson said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom had previously \u200bstated that he would appoint a Black woman if Senate seats \u2062in The Golden State became available. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Newsom clarified \u200cthat\u2062 his choice would \u200dbe an &#8220;interim&#8221; and would not include candidates\u200d running\u2063 in 2024, such as Representatives Barbara Lee,\u200d Adam Schiff, and Katie Porter. <\/p>\n<p>Butler referred to Feinstein as a &#8220;legendary \u200dfigure \u2062for women \u2063in politics and around the country&#8221; in a\u200c statement posted on X following the Senator&#8217;s passing \u200clast week.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts\u2062 directly to your inbox \u200bfor free. Subscribe\u200d here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Chicago seems to be a city\u200d running out of\u2062 money and people to tax it from. One\u2064 America\u2019s \u2064Tom McGrath covers people \u200dare leaving and\u200b why\u200c things are \u2063getting worse for \u200cthose left behind.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A lot happened last \u200dweek at the White House, from Biden meeting\u2062 with \u2064auto workers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinsteins-senate-seat\/\" title=\"Newsom selects Laphonza Butler as Feinstein's Senate replacement.\">large\u2063 cash payments\u2064 made<\/a> from China\u2064 to Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>This week\u200b has been \u2063filled with major \u200dheadlines in the US and around the world. One America\u2019s Rachel\u2062 Acenas\u2063 has more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The U.S. Court of \u2062Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a decision that \u200dallowed doctors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-states-score-major-victories-for-children-against-gender-affirming-care\/\" title=\"Two States Score Major Victories for Children Against Gender-Affirming Care\">treat young kids\u2019 gender dysphoria<\/a> with puberty blockers and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-complicated-dr-rachel-levine-dodges-sen-pauls-issue-about-sex-adjustments-for-children\/\" title=\"\u2018Very Complicated\u2019: Dr. Rachel Levine Dodges Sen. Paul\u2019s Issue About Sex Adjustments For Children\">cross-sex hormones<\/a> in Kentucky\u200c and\u200d Tennessee. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Andrew\u2062 Chung\u2064 September 29, 2023 \u2013 8:04 AM\u2062 PDT Advertisement Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 The U.S. Supreme Court on\u2062 Friday agreed to\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Padraic Halpin\u00a0and\u00a0Max A. Cherney September 29, 2023 \u2013\u200c 5:02 AM\u200d PDT Advertisement DUBLIN, Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 Chipmaker Intel\u00a0(INTC.O)\u00a0said on Friday it\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By\u00a0Supantha\u2062 Mukherjee September 29,\u2064 2023 \u2013 5:12 AM PDT Advertisement STOCKHOLM, Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 A raid by French authorities of the\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) -The European Commission\u200d launched an investigation on Wednesday\u2064 into whether to impose punitive\u200d tariffs to protect European Union automakers against\u2026 \u200d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2>What impact does the appointment\u2063 of Laphonza Butler, the first Black lesbian \u200bto represent California in the US Senate, have\u2064 on\u2063 the\u2062 fight for social, \u200cracial, and economic justice<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng the\u2062 announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d selection of Laphonza Butler as the new senator for California has been \u2064met with excitement and\u200b praise\u200c from\u200c various organizations and leaders. Gavin Newsom, the Governor\u2063 of California, announced his \u2062decision\u200d on\u200c X, formerly \u2062known as Twitter, stating that Butler would fill the vacant Senate \u2064seat in The Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>Laphonza Butler is currently the \u200cpresident of EMILYs List, an organization focused on electing Democrat \u2063women who\u2064 support abortion rights. She brings \u200bwith her a wealth \u2063of experience, having previously served as a senior \u2063campaign adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris during\u2064 her \u200b2020 presidential campaign. Butler is\u2062 also recognized \u200das\u2064 a prominent\u200c labor leader.<\/p>\n<p>In his announcement, Newsom emphasized Butler&#8217;s dedication to fighting for women and girls, as well as \u2063her \u200dadvocacy for working\u2064 people. \u200bHe highlighted the \u200dimportance\u2062 of preserving \u200bthe freedoms\u2063 that Senator Dianne \u2063Feinstein fought for, \u200cincluding reproductive freedom, \u200bequal \u200bprotection, and \u200dsafety from gun violence.<\/p>\n<p>Butler expressed her gratitude and \u200bdedication to \u2064serving the people\u2062 of \u2062California\u200b and the nation in a statement following her nomination.\u2063 She acknowledged the immeasurable leadership and legacy \u200bleft by Senator Feinstein and pledged to honor her \u200bby devoting her\u200b time and \u2064energy to public service.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment of \u2063Laphonza Butler as the first Black lesbian\u2062 to represent California in the\u2063 United\u200c States Senate is seen as a significant milestone in the fight for social,\u2062 racial, and economic justice. Kelley Robinson, president of the\u200c Human Rights Campaign, commended Butler&#8217;s appointment and highlighted\u200b her compelling voice for abortion rights, the labor movement,\u200c and civil rights.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200d is important to note that Newsom&#8217;s appointment is considered interim and will not include candidates \u2064running in the 2024 \u2062election. This \u2063decision clarifies that Butler&#8217;s role\u2063 is temporary until the next election cycle in November 2024. Newsom had previously stated his intention to appoint a Black woman \u200bif Senate\u200c seats in California became available.<\/p>\n<p>The selection of \u200dLaphonza Butler as California&#8217;s \u2063new senator marks a \u2062significant\u200c moment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler was present at the 2023 Pre-Oscars Breakfast in Beverly Hills, California. 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