California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced late Sunday that he will appoint Laphonza Butler, president of the Democratic Party-aligned reproductive rights group EMILY’s List, to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of long-serving Sen. Dianne Feinstein last week. Newsom’s selection rebuffs calls from progressives and some Democratic lawmakers — including the head of the Congressional…
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