Governor Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler as the First openly Black LGBTQ Senator in U.S. History

Democratic Strategist Laphonza Butler was sworn in to the United States Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol on October 3rd, 2023 in a historic appointment by Governor Gavin Newsom. She will be filling in the seat left behind by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. Feinstein was a champion of Women’s Rights laphonza butler