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Podcast: KPBS Midday Edition
Episode: Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement
Description: Democratic party strategist and former union leader Laphonza Butler will be California's next Senator. Plus, San Diegans struggling with extreme mental illness and substance abuse now have a new option to get treatment with the opening of the CARE Court program. And, this week marks the return of the San Diego Filipino Film Festival.