Newsom to Name Emily’s List President as Feinstein Successor Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler to fill the vacancy left by the death of Dianne Feinstein. Author: Shawn Hubler Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)