California s Alex Padilla brings rare Senate perspective - an immigrant family s struggle for dignity
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New Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. (left), who took the seat vacated by Vice President Kamala Harris, John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M.J. Scott Applewhite / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Like many California Latinos of his generation, Sen. Alex Padilla’s political consciousness was forged by Proposition 187.Justin Sullivan / TNSShow MoreShow Less
Sen. Alex Padilla began to choke up. He was talking about his father, Santos Padilla, an immigrant from Mexico.
The California Democrat was recalling the time he brought his father with him when he was seeking the endorsement of a labor organization during his first run for office. The elder Padilla wasn’t there to provide moral support he was living evidence that the young politician came from a place where the fight for dignity wasn’t an abstract concept.
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SAN DIEGO Well, Feliz Navidad to you, too, California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
What a thoughtful Christmas gift. You shouldn t have. Scratch that. Of course, you should have. And a lot of Latinos in the Golden State are glad you did. This present is appreciated. But let s not invert the narrative: It s also well-deserved and long overdue.
Newsom announced on Dec. 22 that he will appoint California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
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LOS ANGELES - Millions of families have their American Dream story, and that’s what I fight for everyday.
A day after being selected to fill the Senate seat soon-to-be vacated by Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla spoke to FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson about his appointment, agenda, and lengthy career in California politics.
Padilla’s selection by California Governor Gavin Newsom was long considered the most likely outcome, although, in recent weeks, names like Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) also had their names actively floated.