Laphonza Butler will be sworn in on Tuesday by Kamala Harris to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein
as the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the Senate after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Sunday that he would appoint her to fill
Padilla also celebrated the announcement in a statement on Sunday, saying Butler has been a "strong voice for working families, LGBTQ rights, and a champion for increasing women's representation in politics." Butler moved to Maryland for the job with her partner and daughter, according to a since-removed bio on the group's website.
Sources tell ABC News that Butler moved in 2021 as part of her role at EMILY's List and that she still owns a home in California and will re-register in the state before being sworn in. Feinstein, before she died last week, had announced plans to retire when her term ended in January 2025 and the race to succeed her is already underway.
That move prompted outcry from Lee at the time, who called the remarks "insulting to countless Black women."
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