Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2021.A member of the Democratic Party, Padilla served as the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.

Jan 14, 2025 · Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) called for “no strings attached” support for California as President-elect Trump and his allies continue criticizing the state amid the ongoing wildfires.

Dec 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON — In one of his first major votes as a senator, Adam Schiff broke with the majority of Democrats — including fellow Californian Alex Padilla — and voted against legislation that...

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Apr 27, 2021 · Although voters approved the referendum, it faced swift challenges in the courts and was never implemented. It did, however, change California politics, by compelling Latinos to acquire citizenship, vote, run for office, and shun the state GOP. All of this was happening as Padilla was about to take his first step on the political ladder.

Feb 7, 2024 · Despite the fact that the deal was the product of months of bipartisan negotiations, it was going to be a hard sell for Democrats such as Sen. Alex Padilla — who told POLITICO that President...

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla is on the ballot for both the Regular and Special Senate Election held on November 8th. The Special – or “Unexpired/Partial Term” Election – will fill the seat from November 2022-January 2023, and the Regular Election fills the seat for the regular six-year term starting January 2023.

Jan 4, 2023 · Padilla, the first Latino elected to the US Senate from California, wants to focus on immigration reform, voting rights and climate change.

Nov 25, 2024 · Ask Sen. Alex Padilla and Sen.-elect Adam Schiff who troubles them the most about President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees and they quickly come up with the same answer: Tulsi Gabbard.

Following the 2020 Presidential Election, Alex Padilla was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to fill the Senate seat vacated by now-Vice President Kamala Harris On January 20, 2021, Alexwas sworn in as Senator and became the first Latino …