What Laphonza Butler’s decision to skip the U.S. Senate race means for California voters

by Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters October 28, 2023October 25, 2023

California Sen. Laphonza Butler (left) takes her oath of office from Vice President Kamala Harris in the Old Senate Chamber in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2023. She succeeds Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last month at the age of 90. (Wikipedia, CC0)

U.S. SEN. LAPHONZA BUTLER made herself a lame duck a little more than two weeks into the job and solidified the contours of the U.S. Senate race in 2024.

The newly-appointed senator announced Oct. 19 she will not run for a full six-year term, avoiding an already crowded 2024 field that includes three fellow Democrats: U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff.

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