Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif, announced on Sunday, Oct. 1, the appointment of Laphonza Butler, D-Calif, to the U.S. Senate. Butler will fill the vacant seat following the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, on Friday, Sept. 29.

Butler will be the first openly LGBTQ person to represent California in the Senate and the second Black woman to represent California following Vice President Kamala Harris. Butler will step down as President of EMILYs List, a political action group focused on getting women elected.

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