Newsom Names Laphonza Butler as Sen. Feinstein Replacement

The California governor has tapped a former adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris for Washington.

Emily's List President Laphonza Butler address a Biden–Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which returned regulation of abortion to state governments, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington on June 23, 2023. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Democratic Party political strategist Laphonza Butler to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the governor’s office confirmed.

Ms. Feinstein, who was the longest-serving woman in the U.S. Senate, died at the age of 90 last week at her home in Washington following months of poor health.