Battling LA's wildfires, priorities shift for Gov. Gavin Newsom's …
1 day ago · California Gov. Gavin Newsom has expanded the focus of a special session he called to pass legislation safeguarding the state's progressive ... left, surveys damage in Pacific Palisades with CalFire’s Nick Schuler, center, and Senator Alex Padilla, D-Calif.) during the Palisades Fire Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Jeff ...
Alex Padilla - Wikipedia
Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from California, ... Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla to the United States Senate after then-Senator Kamala Harris was …
January 12 — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Alex Padilla …
6 days ago · As wildfires continue to blaze through the Los Angeles area, NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff speaks exclusively with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) about his recovery plans. Sen. Alex ...
Governor Gavin Newsom Selects Secretary of State Alex Padilla …
Dec 22, 2020 · The son of Mexican immigrants who worked as a cook and a house cleaner, Secretary of State Alex Padilla will become the first Latino United States Senator to represent California.
Governor Newsom Formally Appoints Alex Padilla to
Jan 18, 2021 · SACRAMENTO – As Americans celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his work to expand voting rights and representation, Governor Gavin Newsom today formally submitted the appointment of Alex Padilla to become California’s first Latino U.S. Senator and the nomination of Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber to ...
California first: A Latino U.S. senator to replace Harris
Dec 23, 2020 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday to be a U.S. senator, a pick that sends a Latino to the Senate for the first time in the state’s history.
Alex Padilla becomes California's first Latino U.S. senator - Los ...
Dec 23, 2020 · SACRAMENTO — Alex Padilla, a Los Angeles Democrat who once developed software for satellites but later rose through local and state political office to become California secretary of state, was...
Padilla keeps California Senate seat in Democratic column
Nov 9, 2022 · SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Padilla was elected Tuesday to his first full term as U.S. senator for California, solidifying his position as one of the country’s top elected Latinos and a leading Democratic voice in Congress for more expansive immigration laws.
Gov. Gavin Newsom picks Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris …
Dec 23, 2020 · Alex Padilla, California's secretary of state, has been nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate. "I'm honored and I'm humbled," Padilla said as he...
Alex Padilla to Fill Kamala Harris' U.S. Senate Seat
Dec 22, 2020 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state’s next U.S. senator to fill the seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.