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Once a Labor Leader, Butler Angered Unions by Consulting for Uber

The new California senator was part of the gig company’s push to avoid having to classify its drivers as employees.

October 7, 2023

How Newsom’s Choice for Feinstein’s Successor Was Complicated By Two TV Interviews

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California’s choice of a successor to Dianne Feinstein was complicated by two television interviews that attracted political pressure from many sides.

October 3, 2023

What to Know About Laphonza Butler, Newsom’s Appointee to the Senate

Ms. Butler, 44, was chosen on Sunday to fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

October 2, 2023

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.

October 1, 2023

Dianne Feinstein’s Lasting Impact on Women in Office

When Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992, only two women were in the U.S. Senate. There were 25 on the day she died.