Labor advocate and Emilys_List President Laphonza Butler is the newly appointed U.S. Senator to replace long-serving Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died on Friday at age 90.⁠ ⁠ California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his choice in a tweet, praising Butler and highlighting that Butler “will make history — becoming the first Black lesbian to openly serve in the U.S. Senate.”⁠ ⁠ Butler has had a long career as a labor leader, including running California’s largest union, SEIU Local 2015, serving the state’s nursing home and home-care workers. Swipe 👉🏾 to see more. ⁠ ⁠ The news is being praised across progressive circles, even as her appointment highlights the ongoing race to choose a permanent replacement for Feinstein in the Senate.⁠ ⁠ Butler’s appointment fulfills Newsom’s promise to appoint a Black woman to Feinstein’s seat if it opened before the upcoming election. But, it is unclear whether Butler will enter the race to hold onto the seat by going against the current set of candidates....