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Lawmakers Push For Senator-Designate Laphonza Butler To Stay Out Of 2024 Senate Race

October 2, 2023 6:56 pmOctober 2, 2023 6:58 pm

Californian lawmakers from both parties urged recently selected U.S. Senator Designate Laphonza Butler to not run for the Senate in 2024, saying that it is not fair to the other candidates in the race and that the remainder of Dianne...

Controversy Over Laphonza Butler Deepens as Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Replacement

October 2, 2023 11:47 amOctober 2, 2023 11:47 am

Funeral and Lying In State Services for recently deceased Senator Dianne Feinstein were announced on Monday amid growing concern that her interim replacement, Laphonza Butler, may not meet all the necessary requirements for office. Since Friday, California has seen a...

Senator Padilla Announces Full-Term Senate Run for 2022

February 23, 2022 11:51 am

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced on Tuesday that he would be running for a full-term in the Senate this year, a decision that most political experts have been expecting for months. Padilla, who had previously served in the Los...