so what does laphonza butler bring to the table in this new role? we turn to someone who knows her very well. let's bring in arnulfo de la cruz, a former colleague of senator butler. thanks for being on the program for us. you actual me. what type of leader is she as a union boss? >> laphonza is an incredibly dynamic leader. she's someone i consider a friend, someone who has a tremendously huge heart. i think at the time that i was working with laphonza, we both had school-age children. she's also a mother. but i know one thing about -- i don't think i can say laphonza anymore. i think i'd say senator butler. one thing i know about senator butler is that she deeply cares about those who are often not seen. when i was working with laphonza, she was leading one of the largest low-wage worker organizations in california, and if it wasn't for laphonza, we would never have had a $15 minimum wage. san francisco home care providers became one of the highest paid home care provider workforce in the country. that was both laphonza working with mayor breed at

in selecting laphonza butler governor newsom made it sound like it was an off the cuff decision. >> i am like wait, what about laphonza? do you have a new number? >> sonoma state political science professor says there was more thought put into it than that. >> if you look at the selection, it is fascinating and cynical at the same time. this is a guy not running for president while running for president. at the same time, trying to make history with appointments. >> reporter: he has done that. butler will be the second african american woman to serve as california senator and first openly lgbtq person in the position. she leads an organization called emily's list that helps women candidates supporting abortion rights. she's been a close political strategist to vice president kamala harris in addition to working for one of the biggest labor unions in the state. all the things would help newsom in a potential run for president. >> at the same time by picking a political insider, this is someone part of the political lineage and cousin relationship that exists between governor newsom and

appointing laphonza butler who was an assistant to kamala harris. >> lbgtq, women and girl's related to voting rights. on th front end of all of three thing >> we look into butler's extensive resume.. >> laphonza butler. president o an organization called emily's list that is devoted to electin democratic women who is pro-choice women's rights and newsom did not put any restrictions on joining for the senate seat in california. butler has a deep background working for unions with the announcement newsom delivered o his prom toys give the job to a black woman. she will be the onblack woman in the senate and first openly gay one. newsom shared she has always stood up for what is right and he is confident she will be able to carry the baton left by feinstein to break grass ceilings and fight for all californians. >>> earlier today we spoke to the executive director for center of lesbian rights and what it means to have butler stepping in. >> she is smart, she is good at what she does. at a time when black people, lgbtq people and women living at the intersections are under attack it is g

laphonza butler would be the first openly gay u.s. senator representing california and fulfills newsom's pledge to appoint a black woman to the post. but despite her union background, butler more recently advised uber as it fought the california law requiring app companies to grant workers employee benefits. newsom had ruled out naming a current u.s. senate candidate for the seat, including progressive hopeful barbara lee, though laphonza butler could decide to join the race as interim senator. the body of late senator dianne feinstein was flown back to california saturday. she will lie in state at san francisco city hall on wednesday ahead of funeral services thursday. tributes continued to pour in for feinstein over the weekend. raised in an abusive home, she went on to become the first woman mayor of san francisco, a pioneering figure in u.s. politics, as well as the first woman to lead the senate judiciary and intelligence committees. she spearheaded the 1994 bill banning certain semiautomatic firearms. feinstein remained to the ri

laphonza butler. she will fill in the seat of late senator dianne feinstein. she will be sworn in tomorrow by vice president kamala harris. >>> late last night, governor newsom released this video about butler. the 44-year-old is president of emily's list, an organization that helps elect democratic candidates that support abortion rights. before that, he was adviser for vice president harris' campaign. she will be the third black woman to serve in the senate and the first lesbian. she did release a statement saying she was honored. she wrote, i will do my bt to honor senator feinstein by devoting my time and energy to serve the people of california and serve this great nation. this afternoon, governor news some was in town and he was asked about it. >> i remember being interviewed by laphonza, and as governor, i and us like, wait a secretary. what about laphonza? i have seen people around a long, long time and they realize the constraints of office, and sometimes their expectations are lowered. her expectations are not lowered. she has a deep sense of idealism

laphonza butler is the first openly lesbian senator to serve california and the state's second black female senator. her appointment makes good on a long-held promise from governor gavin newsom to appoint a black woman. butler is set to be sworn in by her long-time ally, vice president kamala harris, at around noon pacific time. she's currently the president of the emily's list super pac in washington, but she formerly served as an adviser to harris' 2020 presidential campaign. right now butler lives in maryland and she owns a home in los angeles, which he is expected to make her permanent residence. governor newsom is following through on his long-held promise to send a black woman to the u.s. senate, and speaking to reporters yesterday in san francisco, he expanded on what led him to appoint butler. >> the ability to create a dynamic on the outside that moves the needle on the inside. few people as skilled as laphonza butler to understand that push/pull between those on the outside and how to move things in terms of setting an agenda and actually accomplishing something. so i think

gavin newsom appointed laphonza butler. she is a he appointed the senator for california, but not necessarily a senator from california. she is mississippi, born and raised. she's worked in politics as a consultant and a campaign manager. she's worked for unions , the service employees international, which is a powerhouse within the democratic party. she's worked with airbnb. she did a couple of years on the board of regents and appointed there. but she is long time been a consultant for kamala harris and other politicos. in fact, she comes from the same. for a while. she was a partner in bear star stratton, which is the same political consulting group that runs the campaigns for jerry brown. gavin newsom and kamala harris. she is the consummate insider. the question is, how is she going to fly on the outside right. >> she's also leading emily's list right? right. what's that? >> that is a women's is a group that is goes out to try to raise money to elect democratic women to offices nationally, locally and on the state leve

last night, governor newsom appointed laphonza butler to fill the seat of the late senator. governor newsom issued this statement, quote, an advocate for women and girls, a second-generation fighter for working people, and a trusted adviser to vice president harris, laphonza butler represents the best of california, and she'll represent us proudly in the united states senate. laphonza butler is the president of emily's list, a political action committee that raises money to help elect democratic female candidates who support abortion rights. prior to leading, she served as president for the local 2015, the union that represents thousands of nursing home and home care workers. ginger conejero saab will join us live ahead in our newscast with more on this developing story. >>> payments on student loan debts are resuming, after a pause due to the pandemic. and it's going to impact millions of people who are just trying to make it in the bay, not to mention across the country. "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live from cal state east bay where students are waking up to t

laphonza butler has impeccable credentials. well known in the state of california from her work with emily's list, her work on labor and campaigns in california. she's well respected up and down the state. i think she'll make a great representative. she'll represent california well in the senate. >> reporter: as the welcomes come in, the nation continues to bid farewell to the longest serving woman in u.s. senate, senator senator dianne feinstein came home to the city she loved over the weekend. she will lie in state at san francisco city hall wednesday, which will be open to the public. then thursday, a funeral service will be held at the war memorial and performing arts center. that service, however, will not be open to the public. but it will be streamed online. now, this morning city hall will be open for those who want to come and pay their respects and pay tribute by signing condolence books. that will start at 10:00 this morning and will run until 4:00 in the afternoon. a lot going on here in san francisco. >> a lot goin

laphonza butler will be the first openly lesbian african-american to serve in the senate. his decision to appoint butler continues his long time advocacy on behalf of the lgbtq and african-american communities. 44-year-old butler is a long time community organizer and political consultant. she has been the head of emily's list, dedicated to electing pro choice women to office. during a brief news conference, governor newsom was asked why he backed off a prior comment that his appointee would only be a care taker of the office and shouldn't run for a full term. >> i don't want to get in the middle of deciding folks who have been out there, working hard, raising money for months and months and months. i said what i said. that's the rear view mirror stuff right now. i've got an incredible appointee, and she'll make the decision. and no constraints. >> at san francisco's city hall, arrangements are being made to honor senator feinstein. she will lie in state for the public to come pay respects. an invitation only funeral will be held at the herb theater in san francisco but th

her name is laphonza butler. she's a democratic strategist, although she's never held office before, she has a lot of political experience. she was an adviser to kamala harris's presidential campaign, an among many others. right now, ms. butler is the head of emily's list. it's a well known political organization that supports democratic female candidates who favor abortion rights. the governor, in naming the selection of ms. butler fulfills a promise he made to appoint a black woman to feinstein's senate seat. ms. butler could be sworn in to that senate seat as early as wednesday day. now, before she worked with emily's list, ms. butler was a former labor leader with seiu local 2015 in its california was biggest labor union. she also worked on public policy and other campaigns with airbnb. she was a uc regent. between 2018 to 2021, she moved to maryland when she became president of emily's list in 2021. the governor newsom's office says she will reregister as a voter in california, where she still owns a home. no

governor newsom named laphonza butler to fill feinstein's seat. more on the former kamala harris adviser. >> reporter: that's right. it doesn't feel like three days since the senator passed away and everyone is still mourning that loss. you are right, we do know who the replacement will be and it is a familiar face. laphonza butler was currently serving as president of the organization called emily's list which is devoted to electing democratic women who support abortion rights and assisting in fund raising. it is possible she could become a future candidate since newsom didn't put restrictions on her joining the crowded field running for the permanent senate seat. butler has deep background working for unions with the announcement he finish the his promise to give the job to a black woman. she'll be the only black woman in the senate and the first openly way one. she's confident she will be able to carry the baton left by senator feinstein. we spoke with the executive director of national center of lesbian rights for what it means to have butler

. >>> in less than an hour, the swearing in laphonza butler, making her the first ever openly lesbian black u.s. senator. we're live with new words we're getting from someone she knows well ahead of her making history on capitol hill. good morning to you, thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we begin in san francisco with a crash involving a driverless taxi and a pedestrian. that autonomous vehicle might not have been the first car to hit the victim who was critically hurt. nbc bay area's thom jensen joins us live in san francisco this morning. from the cruise driverless taxis we understand it may provide evidence about what happened. some video we're getting in here. i understand you just got an update from police, thom. >> reporter: yes, good morning, and police are confirming what you just talked about and what the nbc bay area investigative unit saw in video provided by cruise last night that another vehicle likely hit that female pedestrian first, and then launched her into the lane that that cruise vehicle was in, and tha

capitol, laphonza butler is set to be sworn in as california's new senator.day in the bay." >>> good morning to you on this tuesday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's start out with a look at our forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. >> it's going to be warming up over these next few days, and it may also come as a surprise, after such cool temperatures over the weekend, even a little bit of rain. but we're starting out comfortable, as we take a live look outside in oakland, as you get ready to head out the door. and taking a look at pittsburg and what to expect today, it's going to be bright, sunny, and temperatures warming up quickly, going from upper 50s to mid-80s by the afternoon. in fact, around the bay area, we do get a boost in temperatures in some spots, another 5 to 8 degrees, as we start our warming trend. but this will not be the last of it. it does continue to heat up and we'll start to see 90s on the map for tomorrow, with a high up to 91 in santa rosa, and reaching 90 in los gatos tomorrow afternoon.

laphonza butler is taking the seat held, as you know, by the late senator dianne feinstein, who had that seat for more than 30 years. vice president former california senator kamala harris swore her in this afternoon. she will serve until feinstein 's term expires in 2024. laphonza butler is now the third black female senator in history, behind vice president harris and the first openly lesbian senator as well. a former union leader and has advised both hillary clinton and kamala harris. she is the head of emily's list, which raises money for female candidates who support abortion rights. >> she is going to be a great senator. i am excited, happy, thrilled that she is here. >>'s i am sure she will do an excellent job filling this seat. >> reporter: governor newsom appointed butler on sunday. as mentioned, the seat is up for grabs in the 2024 election. several candidates have already thrown their hat into the ring. back in the bay area, plans are underway to pay tribute to the late senator dianne feinstein. her body will lie in state at the rotunda sentences go city hall tomorrow, public

. >>> also who is laphonza butler? governor newsom just named her to fill dianne feinstein's senate seat and other democrats are already running to take it from her. that is all coming in right here to "cnn news central." >>> donald trump back on trial. and this time his business empire is on the line. opening statements wrapped up in his civil fraud trial in new york and here you see footage taken earlier inside the courtroom. trump seated with his defense attorneys, new york attorney general latitia james appearing at the camera at some point. the judge allowing cameras to roll briefly before opening statements. and just a few moments before that outside the courtroom, trump once again unleashed on the prosecutor and the judge that he was about to face. watch this. >> you have a racist attorney general who is a horror show. so we'll go in and see a rogue judge. but this is a disgrace. you will go after this attorney general. >> let's take you live outside the courthouse with brynn gin gingras. walk us through everyth

governor gavin newsom tapping laphonza butler to fill the senate seat. she will be going with what the president is calling progress. she comes from something called emily's list, which helps to get leaders into power in the democratic party, especially women leaders. being a senator from california. the interim appointment will extend until november 2024. according to politico she is registered to vote in maryland and is based in d.c. the work involves fundraising for pro-choice female democratic candidates. she could be one herself since newsom did not put restrictions on her joining the crowded field running for the permanent seat in california. other has a deep background for working for unions. with the announcement, governor newsom delivered on his promise to give the job to a black woman. butler will be the only black female on the senate in the first openly gay one. the system plumbing comes during the celebration of lg deep-sea to close -- lgbtq+ history month. we spoke with the executive director of national center for lesbian rights and she sp

governor newsom's appointment of laphonza butler is not only historic but also controversial.he's never held public office. but the governor says her work in community organizing and public policy makes her more than qualified for the u.s. senate. >> perhaps the most important quality i've personally seen with great leaders versus leaders, and that is the ability to create a dynamic on the outside that moves the needle on the inside. few people as skilled as laphonza butler to understand that push-pull. >> the 44-year-old butler has been a political consultant and was an adviser to kamala harris when she ran for president in 2020. for the last three years she served as president of emily's list. that's a superpac in washington, d.c. dedicated to electing women who advocate for abortion rights. today the governor was asked about her residency in maryland. critics note she's not even registered to vote here in california. >> still has a house out here and reregistered. and we were transparent about that and put that forward. >> reporter: according to the california secretary of

. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom's appointment of laphonza butler is historic. her work in community organizing and public policy makes her qualified to be in public office. >> the quality i have seen with great leaders versus leaders, and that is the ability to create a dynamic on the outside that moves the needle on the inside. few people as skilled as la -- laphonza butler. >> reporter: she was an adviser to kamala harris when she ran for president in 2020. for the last three years, she's served as the president of emily's list, a super pac in washington, d.c. dedicated to electing women who advocate for abortion rights. governor newsom was asked about her residency there. critics noted she's not registered to vote in california. >> she has a house out here and reregistered. we were transparent about that. >> reporter: by maintaining her home in southern california, butler meets the qualifications. butler says she will reregister to vote in california. she's expected to be sworn into the senate tomorrow by vice president kamala harris. as that's happening in

and all of that reinforces why, again, i just think laphonza butler is uniquely positioned, simply the best person. >> reporter: 44-year-old laphonza butler is a long time community organizer, political consultant and operative. for the last three years shees been the head of emily's list, a super pac in washington, d.c. dedicated to electing pro choice women to office. critics were quick to note she's currently registered to vote in maryland and maintains a residence there. some argue that should disqualify her from representing california. >> still has a house out here. we were transparent about that and put that forward. >> reporter: according to the california secretary of state's office, by maintaining a home in southern california, butler meets the qualification. butler says she will also reregister to vote in california. she's expected to be sworn into the senate by her friend kamala harris. on wednesday. the public viewing of senator dianne feinstein will be happening in san francisco. she will lie in state in san francisco city hall wednesday beginning at 9:00 a.m. the public

when she says butler will bring to the job her experiences as a political consultant, labor leader and supporter of abortion rights. lafond has been there. laphonzaught for people and she's not going to stop that going into the senate. that's just going to give her more of a platform to be able to get things done. butler's never held elective office and faced immediate criticism for currently living in maryland. her staff says she's since reregister to vote in california. the question remains will she run for a full term next year? her office said this week. laphonza is focused on respecting and honoring senator feinstein's legacy and getting ready to serve the people of california in the senate. her entry would complicate an already crowded field. we plan to partner with senator butler and we plan to continue backing barbara lee for senate think think we can do both? no, i don't believe she should. each one putting together a viable campaign and to be airdropped into this is simply not fair. and by the way, i don't think many people know her. now, senator butler doesn't have much time to answer the question. that's on everyone's mind. the deadli

of course, governor newsom has appointed a interim senator, laphonza butler , whose name recognition. have you pulled to see if people at this point know her after her ceremony and all swearing in? yeah >> laphonza butler's name recognition is just right at or a little bit above barbara lee's name recognition. not as high as katie porter or adam schiff. a lot of people, 88% of voters were aware of that appointment and were aware of who she was, which was pretty striking. >> so it really is. but let me just ask you, could the 50% of non name recognition play to his advantage in that he gets a chance to then define himself for the first time? well yeah. >> and if we if we did a poll in a week or so, i'm sure that this would change a lot. a lot of people are going to know who steve garvey is. i mean, my spell check still changes. steve garvey to steve harvey. so, you know, we've got a little bit of ways to go. but this isn't just to, you know, speak negatively about his candidacy, because the fact is that if he's the leading republican on this ballot, he's very, very likely to be make it

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we'll take a closer look at laphonza butler's potential impact on d.c. politics and on california's high profile senate race in 2024. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." all right. let's get right to the opening day of donald trump's civil fraud trial in new york. the former president in the united states appearing in court with the future of his business empire on the line right now. cnn's kara scannell is outside the courthouse in manhattan. kara, so what happened today? >> well, wolf, the attorney general's office laid out their case saying year after year, loan after loan, donald trump and his adult sons had inflated the value of their assets in order to obtain favorable interest rates on loans. they played snippets of deposition testimony from eric trump, donald trump jr. and donald trump himself. all three expected to be witnesses in this case. here is what donald trump said as he sought to distance himself from the financial stnlts at the heart of this case. take

well laphonza butler, slated to become the first lgbtq person to represent california in the senate. our political analyst joins us live to discuss the landmark appointment. plus, what the government shutdown averted fleet week is back in san francisco. we're live with the latest excuse me, the latest on the planned celebrations from ktvu. fox two news. this is the four. a seismic shift in california politics laphonza butler slated to become the second black woman to represent california in the us senate. well, the move by governor newsom fulfills his pledge to appoint a black woman to the position filling the seat of late senator dianne feinstein. this is californians prepare to say their goodbyes to the trailblazer politician. the governor facing a tough choice in filling that powerful senate seat. welcome, everyone, to the four this afternoon. i'm heather holmes. and i'm greg lee. ktvu is an rubin heard from the governor today about his decision. what's he saying an were well. governor newsom calls butler uniquely positioned. he said she was simply the best person he could find fo

laphonza butler will fill the vacant us senate seat held by the late senator dianne feinstein. resident kamala harris. butler will be the only black woman serving in the us senate and the first openly lgbt plus person to represent california in the chamber. governor newsom keeping his pledge to appoint a black woman if the seat became available, he issued this statement reading in part, quote, lafond's will carry the baton, left by senator feinstein. continue to break glass ceilings and fight for all californians in washington, dc. the with butler selection to the senate, she will step down from her role as president of emily's list, a political organization that supports democratic women candidates who favor abortion rights. she's also a former labor leader with seiu 2015. for a time, butler was also a partner at san francisco based bear star strategies. newsome top political consulting firm butler could be sworn in as early as tomorrow when the senate returns to session. reggie jobina, thank you. >> former president trump is expected to be in new york state court this morning

laphonza butler sworn on, on capitol hill. >> so help you god? >> i will. >> congratulations. >> governor newsom appointed her to finish the term of dianne feinstein. kamala harris administered the oath of office, and she is the third black woman to serve as a california senator and the first openly lgbtq senator in that chamber. she is focused on promoting women who promote supporters of abortion rights. the city is planning two events to celebrate the life of dianne feinstein, and the leaders in her hometown are not the only ones recognizing her political life. >> reporter: secretary of the navy carlos deltoro was the dignitaries of the ceremony opening fleet week and dedicating the events to the late senator dianne feinstein. >> we dedicate this week of san francisco fleet week with the mournful founders senator dianne feinstein. >> reporter: the first was celebrated in 1981 when dianne feinstein was mayor of the city and in the first public comments since the passing, former house speaker nancy pelosi spoke and got emotional. >> we gather in

. >>> big news in washington, d.c., and in california, we have a new senator, laphonza butler sworn in this afternoon on capitol hill. >> so help you god? >> i will. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >>> butler was appointed by governor newsom to continue the term of the late dianne feinstein and administer the term of feinstein. she was the only third black woman to serve is as senator and third openly lgbtq to be appointed in california and also supports abortion rights. >>> and now, fleet week is going to be honoring senator feinstein. she was the mayor of france when the first fleet week was launched back in 1981. speaker emeritus nancy pelosi got emotional when she talked about a missing woman formation. >> on saturday, when that, wouldn't it be it, and wouldn't dianne just love that? she is missing in the formation, but she is always in our hearts. she was just remarkable. >> senator feinstein will lie in state at city hall in the rotunda tomorrow, and the public is invited to pay their respects from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and set to speak is nancy pelosi, and minority leader ch

capitol, dianne feinstein's successor, laphonza butler, has officially been sworn into congress. >> do you solemnly swear to defend and support the constitution of the united states? >> vice president kamala harris swore in butler this afternoon. butler will now serve the rest of feinstein's term which expires in 2024. >> she is going to be a great, great senator. i am excited, happy, thrilled that she is here. >> earlier, senator butler met with senate majority leader chuck schumer. butler is a former union leader and democratic strategist who worked on harris' residential campaign and the former head of emily's list, which raises money for female candidates who support abortion rights. she is now the third black email u.s. senator in history behind by senator kamala harris and the first openly lesbian one. >>> preparations underway to memorialize the late senator dianne feinstein. her body will lie in state at the rotunda of city hall tomorrow. on thursday, a funeral service will be held on the front steps of city hall starting at 1:00. that is now open to the public. >>> a non-defin

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again the same value reflected , governor gavin newsom appointing laphonza butler of emily's list.omeone who has been a champion for women and the working-class . she will now fill that seat , as we await to see if congress can come together. let's go to that moment. kamala harris swearing-in laphonza butler. >> you swallow only swear you will defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and you will their faith and allegiance to the same, that you take the obligation freely and without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help you god. >> i will. >> reporter: we would be remiss if we did not marcus moment in letting you know that this is history making in san francisco. not only with the passage of leadership and the passing of the torch and senator feinstein's legacy being remembered but on this day when the blue angels are about to fly over the beautiful waters of the san francisco bay, it is fleet week. dianne feinstein star

laphonza butler is set to be named to fill the seat that was held by dianne feinstein for 30 years. butler will be the only black woman in the senate. she will also be the second openly lgbtq person in the chamber joining arizona's kirsten sinema . >> meantime, senator feinstein will lie in state in san francisco's city hall wednesday. she served as the city's mayor for a little more than nine years. feinstein's funeral is thursday. >> it is time now for a look at your weather. >> a storm system impacting the western united states begins moving east by tomorrow. it may bring heavy rains to the plains and the midwest above. temperature above average. temperatures are expected to stay for at least one more day in the nation's midsection. and canadian wildfires will again bring smoke and bad air quality to the northeast. the hazy skies are expected to linger into tomorrow. >> so it felt like fall for like three days. and now it's going to be summer again a little bit. and then maybe we'll get some fall. >> hopefully we'll see as the holiday travel season approaches, though, jetblue is m

laphonza butler is soon to become the second black woman to represent california in the united states senate today. governor newsom defending his selection to fill the seat of the late senator dianne feinstein. butler is a democratic strategist who has been living in maryland and someone who has never held elected office as ktvu is an rubin, reports butler wasn't even registered to vote here in california. it was an appointment that took political pundits by surprise. laphonza butler is a former labor leader, a political consultant and someone who has never held office herself. now she'll be filling the senate seat of the late dianne feinstein. she understands organizing bottom up, not top down. she understands moral authority, as i said, not just formal authority. i mean, she's next level qualified, butler tweeted. no one will ever measure up to the legacy of senator dianne feinstein, but i will do my best to honor her legacy and leadership. governor gavin newsom intended this to be an interim appointment, but won't ask butler not to run for the seat. i've got an incredible appointee

governor newsom picked laphonza butler to fill the senate seat formerly held by dianne feinstein. now, supporters point out she has been a labor organizer, julie haener and political consultant for years. butler will be just the third black woman to serve in the us senate. kamala harris was the second. butler will also be the first openly lgbtq senator from california could not come at a more important time for our community to have to have that representation, but also to have a real tried and true fighter. he's picked someone he's politically comfortable with who he believes matches a lot of the demographic characteristics he was looking for in this appointment. but she's not someone who's ever had to be accountable to voters. but issued a statement saying, quote , no one will ever measure up to the legacy of senator dianne feinstein, but i will do my best to honor her legacy and leadership. now, the swearing in ceremony will take place at the us capitol at noon, our time today. now, the appointment of laphonza butler to the us senate has changed the landscape for next year's ele

prepares for its newest senator to be sworn in today, but who is laphonza butler? a rise to the senate just ahead. >>> welcome back. these are the top stories this hour. the u.s. house of representatives could vote on a resolution in the next day or two to remove its top republican speaker kevin mccarthy. this comes after representative matt gaetz introduced a motion to vacate the speaker. >>> and hunter biden son of the u.s. president is due in a federal court in delaware today. his attorney says that he will plead not guilty to three felony gun charges. >>> in the coming hours, laphonza butler will be sworn in to to the u.s. senate. she was picked by governor newsom to fill the seat left over by the passing of dianne feinstein last week. she will be the only black woman serving in the senate but also the first out black lesbian to serve in congress. vice president kamala harris will swear her in and california's governor says he couldn't be more pleased with his choice. >> i'm proud and honored to have had so many extraordinarily qualified people that expressed i

senate seat laphonza butler. could be sworn in to the us senate as early as wednesday. now ms. ist, was a former labor leader with seiu local 2015. that's california's biggest labor union. she also worked on public policy and campaigns with airbnb. she was a uc regent between 2018 to 2021. now ms. butler moved to maryland when she became president of emily's list in 2021. but the governor's office says she will reregister as a voter here in california, where she still owns a home. funeral arrangements have been announced for the late senator dianne feinstein on saturday night. her casket was flown back to san francisco from washington, dc on a military jet , then driven to sinai memorial chapel, where san francisco police escorted the casket inside in the coming days, the public will be able to pay their respects. on wednesday, the late senator will lie in state at san francisco city hall. that will be open to the public between 9:00 in the morning until 7:00 in the evening on thursday. a funeral service will be held in the herbst theater at the war memorial and performing arts

garcia laphonza butler is a former labor leader with the seiu union. she was also an adviser to vice president kamala harris presidential campaign. she's never held political office before, but she's been a well known democratic strategist for years. in a statement, governor gavin newsom said, quote, laphonza has spent her entire career fighting for women and girls and has been a fierce advocate for working people. she will make history, becoming the first black lesbian to openly serve in the us senate, end quote. just 48 hours ago, butler was president of the fundraising organization emily's list, which backs women candidates who support abortion rights. earlier in her career, she worked as a policy analyst for airbnb, and she was a u.s. regent for several years. in a statement in response to her appointment, butler said, quote, i am honored to accept governor newsom's nomination to be a us senator for a state i have long called home. i'm humbled by the governor's trust. senator dianne feinstein's leadership and legacy are immeasurable. she's very bri

in laphonza butler, what he has is an historic appointment. the third black woman to serve in the senate in u.s. history. she is also the very first black lesbian to openly serve in the senate. she's currently the head of emily's list and also somebody who has deep ties to the union movement here in california. boris, butler, certainly a notable moment for the governor in his fulfillment of a promise. also something else democrats are talking about, boris, is shees being given this appointment without any strings attached, meaning that if she wanted to, she could run in 2024. >> and she could potentially face a tough battle because there are already folks throwing their names into that competition. tell us about that. >> yeah, exactly. this was the political pickle for governor newsom, what he did not want to do. he's openly said this. first of all, he didn't want to appoint another senator. he wanted the voters to decide. but because of senator feinstein's passing, he has to fill this seat. so what he did not want to do is tip the scales. the

it's good medicine. >>> california's newest senator laphonza butler says she will not be running fort november. she was appointed to the senate 18 days ago after the death of dianne feinstein, becoming the first woman of color to serve in the senate. democratic congresswoman barbara lee of oakland along with representatives adam schiff and katie porter from southern california are all running to phil feinstein's seat in 2024. >>> charges have been filed nearly 4 months after that rolling gunbattle along the embarcadero. is happened back on father's day. the shoot outstretched from pier 39 to howard street. two cars were involved in the shooting. a total of six people were injured. officers arrested two of the suspects, one of them a teenager and a third suspect was already in custody. here is what officer sees while executing search warrants. multiple handguns, assault rifles and ammunition. >> today, i am here to announce that we have been able to file charges against one of the individuals already and that is mr. xavier pittman . we have filed charges for conspiracy and for two cou

between the governor's foreign diplomacy and senator laphonza butler's decision to bow out of a full term run. there is a lot to talk about in california politics. s jeremy weil joining us live now. he's the senior california politics reporter from politico. jeremy, thanks for being here. >> thanks so much for having me. >> glad to have you with us on this friday. let's start with governor gavin newsom's trip overseas as we just got some new photos of newsom in israel ahead of his scheduled trip to china. you can see the governor will show you the photos in just a minute with survivors of the hamas attack at a hospital in tel aviv. what was the purpose of the governor stopping at israel after president biden was just there earlier this week? the governor characterized it as a show of solidary with victims of the attack meeting with at least one person who had roots in california. >> he also his office tells us, made time to meet with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. so this is really becoming something of a whirlwind global tour for the governor as he makes this pit stop on his way

i want to offer my congratulations to laphonza butler on her appointment.forward to working closely with her to get things done in california for congresswoman katie porter has not yet issued a public statement in response to butler's appointment, but she is expected to be sworn in to the us senate on tuesday. tomorrow by vice president kamala harris. sal, andre garcia, back to you. all right. well, federal government facilities are opening this morning as normal after congress narrowly averted the government shutdown on this weekend. joining us now for more insight is corey cook, who is the executive vice president and provost at saint mary's college. corey, thank you for joining us this morning. good morning. all right. so corey, some some of the key issues here were, of course, keeping the government open. government jobs running so forth. but there are certain things that were specifically approved in this bill, disaster relief funds and extension of federal flood insurance program and the reauthorization of the federal aviation administration. well why

proud senator feinstein would be seeing someone as brilliant as accomplished as history making as laphonza butler take her place. >> she's only the third black female senator in history and the first lgbtq senator from california. butler's wife, nancy lee, held the book during the swearing in ceremony, and butler's mother, sarah, was there as a witness. >> she does become, i believe, the 64th woman to serve in the us senate, which on its own is significant. >> jessica weiss, a history professor at cal state east bay, says her appointment is reflective of the state's diversity and the equality efforts made by women and people of color throughout the nation's history. >> we've made tremendous progress, but this progress has been the result of protests. it has been come at sometimes a very high price. and it's not anything to be taken lightly. and we need to continue to move forward. butler served as a senior adviser to kamala harris during the 2020 presidential campaign and most recently as the president of emily's list, a nationwide organization that raises money for women candidates who support a

lies within their party leadership back to you. >> julie, thank you. >>> breaking overnight, laphonza butler will be the next senator from the state of california governor gavin newsom announced late sunday that he will be pointing butler to fill the seat vacated last week by the death of dianne feinstein. butler is part of emily's list, the third black woman to ever serve in the u.s. senate newsom had previously promised to appoint a black woman to fill any senate vacancies he also said he would not appoint any of the three candidates already running to replace feinstein in the 2024 election, adding that he did not want the get involved in the primary race >>> an upstate new york family is pleading for help this morning in bringing their little girl home. a amber alert has been issued for 9-year-old charlotte sena. charlotte was last seening her bike in moreau state park in saratoga county saturday night police believe she was abducted and is in imminent danger. the governor is also helping to sound the alarm. >> she just wanted to go around one more time by herself, be a big girl, do it by

way to $20 an hour and none of that would have happened without the tenacity and the work of laphonza butlerays he first met butler years ago and has since been impressed by her commitment to fighting for everything from civil rights to lgbtq, plus rights. >> plus, she's young in some ways, can't even make all of this up if i had to literally design from the mind of imagination, put pen to paper, someone i would like, including time of life. >> she says. 44 years old and she's going to be such an example for little black girls like my granddaughter who sees someone that looks like her and that position and knows that you know, stephanie, anything is possible. >> this choice allowed newsom to follow through on two prior commitments, appointing a woman of color and didn't want to appoint someone who was in the race. >> i was clear about that and concern that we're so close to the election. it's just a matter of months. >> so the decision followed, mounting pressure from the congressional black caucus that's been voicing support for congresswoman barbara lee, one of three candidate s vying for

kumasi laphonza butler will fill the vacant u.s senate seat held by late senator dianne feinstein. is no stranger to politics. she's a democratic strategist and a former adviser to vice president kamala harris. butler will be the only black woman serving in the us senate and the first openly lgbtq person to represent california in that chamber. governor gavin newsom keeping his pledge to appoint a black woman if the seat became available, he issued this statement saying in part, quote, laphonza will carry the baton left by senator feinstein continued to break glass ceilings and fight for all californians in washington, dc, with butler selection to the senate. she will step down from her role as president of emily's list, a political organization that supports democratic women candidates who favor abortion rights. she's also a former labor leader with seiu. 2015. for a time, she was doing that, and butler was also a partner at san francisco based bare star strategies, newsom's top political consulting firm. so butler could be sworn in as early as tomorrow when the senate returns to

wahington. >>> breaking overnight, california governor gavin newsom is naming democratic strategist laphonza butler to fill the vacant seat of the late dianne feinstein. his office released this video announcing the move. butler is the president of the political organization emily's list and an adviser -- was an adviser to kamala harris' presidential campaign. feinstein died last week at the age of 90. she will lie in state at san francisco city hall on wednesday. a funeral service is planned for thursday. >>> late night tv is back. tonight talk shows return after five months following the end of the writers strike, and hollywood actors have more talks planned today to try and end their walkout. tom wait takes a look at where those talks are at and where other air strikes across the country stand right now. >>> welcome to the "late show." i'm your host stephen colbert. >> reporter: late night is back. after a five-month hiatus the network shows will air new episodes on monday. they were one of the first casualties of the writers guild strike which ended after a tentative deal with studios. but many

laphonza butler will be the first openly lgbtq person to represent california in the senate. butler has led emily's list, which works to elect democratic women who support abortion rights since 2021. she was the president of the sciu local 2015, the largest union in california. she's a long time ally of vice president kamala harris and a former member of the university of california board of regents. the vice president will be the one swearing in butler into office tomorrow. butler will serve until the next senator is sworn in after the 2024 election. three california representatives announced their candidacy months ago. >> joining us is our political analyst, larry gersten, is this an out of the blue pick? were we talking about it? were people talking about it in your circles, where did this come from? >> not from you, not from me. that's for sure. she's an adviser to kamala harris, gavin newsom. she's worked on legislation. she's been doing this for a long time. if you think about her background, politically, the demographics surrounding this woman are amazing. african-amer