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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, 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 · Laphonza Butler is the first Black lesbian to serve in the Senate and the second Black woman from California. She will fill the vacancy left by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein and has not yet announced her plans for 2024.
Aug 6, 2018 · Laphonza Butler is the president of EMILY’s List, a pro-choice women’s political organization, and a former regent of the University of California. She has also worked as a union leader, a campaign strategist, and a board member of various organizations.
Sep 13, 2021 · Laphonza Butler, the political organization's third president, will be the first Black woman and first mother to lead the group. She is a former senior adviser to Kamala Harris and...
Oct 3, 2023 · Laphonza Butler is a Democrat and the first Black lesbian woman in the Senate. She was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died in 2023. Learn about her background, career and achievements.
