Politics Oct 03 Watch 4:16 The role new California Sen. Laphonza Butler could play in Congress California Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat long held by Diane Feinstein, who died last week. Butler is the second Black woman to represent California in the Senate, following Vice President Kamala Harris, who swore… By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan
Politics Oct 03 Laphonza Butler sworn in to replace Feinstein, becoming third Black female senator in U.S. history Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press