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Laphonza Romanique Butler (/ l ə ˈ f ɔː n z ə / lə-FON-zə; born May 11, 1979) is an American labor union official and politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since 2023.
At just 30 years old Senator Butler was elected President of California’s largest homecare and nursing home workers union SEIU local 2015. She helped to orchestrate raising California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and secure paid sick days for the state’s home care workers.
Oct 2, 2023 · Laphonza Butler, a woman who once worked to elect pro-choice candidates, is soon to be California’s newest senator . Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed Sunday night that Butler will replace...
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Oct 2, 2023 · Laphonza Butler, appointed to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat, would be California’s first openly LGBTQ U.S. Senator and the first Black lesbian to openly serve Congress.
Oct 2, 2023 · Who is Laphonza Butler? In 2021, Butler became the president of Emily’s List, which helps elect women who support abortion rights across the US. She was presiding over the organization...
Oct 2, 2023 · Laphonza Butler, president of Emily’s List and a former labor leader, is Gov. Gavin Newsom of California’s choice to fill the Senate seat of Dianne Feinstein, who died at 90 on Thursday in...
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Laphonza Romanique Butler (born May 11, 1979) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since 2023. Butler sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris.
