When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a powerful legislator
that raises money for women candidates who support abortion rights. She offered a familiar face who shares his vision for a progressive California. In choosing Butler, he also elevated someone who could become an important ally for a
“The last thing we need are more union activists in government,” tweeted GOP Assemblyman Bill Essayli. State Sen. Steven Bradford, vice chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, said he was disappointed Newsom bypassed Lee, “who is simply unmatched in her values, vision and lived experiences.”
“Laphonza had this ability to get to what was in people’s hearts,” said Arnuflo De La Cruz, the union’s current president who at the time was elected with Butler as the union’s executive vice president. “She could connect with members from completely different backgrounds in all places across the state.”
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