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What Next: Dianne Feinstein’s Replacement Is Here. Who Is She?
FromSlate News
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23 minutes
Released:
Oct 3, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
California Democrats were already jockeying to run for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat next year and Governor Gavin Newsom sidestepped the contenders by announcing he would appoint Laphonza Butler to the seat.
While Newsom made good on his vow to appoint a Black woman to the Senate, does Butler’s job offer come with a poison pill?
Guest: Alex Sammon, Slate politics writer.
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While Newsom made good on his vow to appoint a Black woman to the Senate, does Butler’s job offer come with a poison pill?
Guest: Alex Sammon, Slate politics writer.
If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work.
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Released:
Oct 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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