Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to the Senate to complete the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) term in October 2023, stepped down on Sunday. Newsom appointed Sen.
Sen. Laphonza Butler ended her 14-month stint as a U.S. senator just as she came — quietly. As an appointed, interim U.S. senator from California, she posted a solid record of voting with ...