Gavin Newsom Appoints EMILY's List President to Replace Feinstein

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  • Reliability

    75% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    -8% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    92% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"No one will ever measure up to the legacy of Sen. Diae Feinstein, but I will do my best to honor her legacy and leadership by committing to work for women and girls, workers and unions, struggling parents, and all of California, Butler said in a statement of her own Monday."
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6% Conservative
"[Lee] is the only person with the courage, the vision, and the record to eradicate poverty, face down the fossil fuel industry, defend our democracy, and tirelessly advance the progressive agenda, CBC Chair Steven Horsford wrote."
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28% Conservative
"[Lee] is the only person with the courage, the vision, and the record to eradicate poverty, face down the fossil fuel industry, defend our democracy, and tirelessly advance the progressive agenda, CBC Chair Steven Horsford wrote."
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28% Conservative
"I wish [Butler] well and look forward to working closely with her to deliver for the Golden State, Lee wrote."
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20% Conservative
"I don't want to get involved in the primary, Newsom told Meet the Press last month."
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10% Conservative
"She was also an executive at Airbnb; an adviser to Uber; and remains a close ally of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is expected to swear her in Wednesday."
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"No one will ever measure up to the legacy of Sen. Diae Feinstein, but I will do my best to honor her legacy and leadership by committing to work for women and girls, workers and unions, struggling parents, and all of California, Butler said in a statement of her own Monday."
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14% Conservative
"But it could further complicate the race for Feinstein's seat, potentially expanding a field that already includes Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee."
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-10% Liberal
"But it could further complicate the race for Feinstein's seat, potentially expanding a field that already includes Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee."
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-10% Liberal
"But it could further complicate the race for Feinstein's seat, potentially expanding a field that already includes Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee."
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-10% Liberal
"But it could further complicate the race for Feinstein's seat, potentially expanding a field that already includes Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee."
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-10% Liberal
"But Newsom had previously said he would make an interim appointment instead so as not to tip the balance of the election."
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-14% Liberal
"That's exactly what I'm ruing to do.Though he previously indicated he would appoint someone who was only interested in filling out the rest of Feinstein's term, the governor did not put any limitations or preconditions on Butler, as Newsom adviser Anthony York told Politico, which first reported the move."
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-14% Liberal
"That's exactly what I'm ruing to do.Though he previously indicated he would appoint someone who was only interested in filling out the rest of Feinstein's term, the governor did not put any limitations or preconditions on Butler, as Newsom adviser Anthony York told Politico, which first reported the move."
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-14% Liberal
"I have no doubt she will carry the baton left by Senator Feinstein, continue to break glass ceilings, and fight for all Californians in Washington."
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-20% Liberal
"The move comes days after the 90-year-old Feinstein died following years of declining health, which accelerated in recent months when she was sidelined from the Senate with shingles."
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-24% Liberal
"Lee -- who previously said she is troubled by the idea that a Black woman should be appointed only as a caretaker to simply check a box -- congratulated Butler in a statement Sunday, but emphasized that she remained singularly focused on her own Senate campaign."
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-24% Liberal
"The California governor did not put any limitations on her Laphonza Butler's term, potentially putting her among Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, and Katie Porter as one of the seat's top contenders in 2024."
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-28% Liberal
"The California governor did not put any limitations on her Laphonza Butler's term, potentially putting her among Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, and Katie Porter as one of the seat's top contenders in 2024."
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-28% Liberal
"The California governor did not put any limitations on her Laphonza Butler's term, potentially putting her among Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, and Katie Porter as one of the seat's top contenders in 2024."
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-28% Liberal
"Gavin Newsom has picked Laphonza Butler, president of the influential pro-choice political action committee EMILY's List, to replace the late Diae Feinstein in the Senate."
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-32% Liberal
"Gavin Newsom has picked Laphonza Butler, president of the influential pro-choice political action committee EMILY's List, to replace the late Diae Feinstein in the Senate."
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-32% Liberal
"The quick appointment will ensure Democrats have their full majority in the split Senate, which has been jeopardized recently by Feinstein's passing and the indictment of New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez."
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-62% Liberal
"The quick appointment will ensure Democrats have their full majority in the split Senate, which has been jeopardized recently by Feinstein's passing and the indictment of New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez."
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-62% Liberal

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53% : ""No one will ever measure up to the legacy of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, but I will do my best to honor her legacy and leadership by committing to work for women and girls, workers and unions, struggling parents, and all of California," Butler said in a statement of her own Monday.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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