Gavin Newsom picks EMILY’s List President Laphonza Butler as the late Diane Feinstein's replacement. ⁠ ⁠ 🏛️ Butler is well-known in Governor Newsom's circle and was considered for chief of staff position.⁠ ⁠ 🌟 Remains a confidant of Vice President Kamala Harris, having worked on her 2020 campaign.⁠ ⁠ 💼 Butler served as director for public policy and campaigns at Airbnb and spent two decades with SEIU.⁠ ⁠ 🏳️‍🌈 Butler is the first openly LGBTQ California senator.⁠ ⁠ ✍️ Newsom's appointment led to the Senate's first Black woman since Harris.⁠ ⁠ Visit [Link in Bio] for the full story! ⁠ [📷: gettyimages]⁠ ⁠ #losangeles #lamag #losangelesmagazine #politics #butler