Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
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Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024.
Butler — who was named earlier this month by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to complete the remaining term of the late Dianne Feinstein — says in a statement she made the decision after considering “what kind of life I want to have, what kind of service I want to offer and what kind of voice I want to bring forward.”
Her candidacy would have complicated an already crowded race that includes several other prominent Democrats — U.S. Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee.
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