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California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Laphonza Butler, the president of Emily's List and a former labour leader, to replace the Senate seat vacated by Dianne Feinstein, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 90 in Washington, DC. The winner was revealed on Sunday.Despite the fact that 44-year-old Ms. Butler has never been elected to public office, she has been a prominent figure in California politics for nearly 15 years as the head of the state's largest labour union, a partner at a top-tier political consulting firm, and an adviser to 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris.