Date: December 22, 2020
Contact: Allison Preiss
Washington, D.C. Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced that he will appoint California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to succeed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate. In response,
Winnie Stachelberg, executive vice president for External Affairs at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement:
Alex Padilla’s story embodies the American dream. The son of two immigrants from Mexico, Secretary Padilla has dedicated his career to public service: first on the Los Angeles City Council, next in the California State Senate, and finally as California Secretary of State. Now, Californians will have Secretary Padilla representing them in the U.S. Senate.
believe it or not, another storm tonight. weather alerts across a dozen states and moving east at this hour. let s get right to rob again. hey, rob. reporter: hi, david. this is the same storm that was slamming california. now it s smack dab in the middle of the country. take a look at that on the radar scope. snow across the dakotas and thunderstorms across kansas. this will all be our next spring snowstorm and it will drop from minneapolis through des moines and indianapolis. cincinnati, just northeast of louisville, and even down to roanoke. the jackpot i think will be through parts of iowa, and maybe 10 inches there. generally less than 6 everywhere else. and even so for indianapolis, likely the biggest snowfall they have seen this season. the good news for the east coast, it won t be the next nor easter. spring please, rob? thanks, rob. a passenger bumped off a united flight. allison preiss, the communications director in d.c. bumped from that full flight, tweeting the whole