The Latest Breaking News from Alex Padilla

Laphonza Butler sworn in to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein

“I know that our old colleague is looking down at this moment with pride now that her seat is in good hands,” Schumer said.

Roll Call · Oct 3, 2023

California governor chooses labor leader and Democratic insider to fill Feinstein's Senate seat

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a powerful legislator

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Who will replace Dianne Feinstein? What happens next after trailblazing senator dies

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said he will name an interim senator to serve until after next year’s general election

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

AP PHOTOS: Napa Valley wine grapes thrive after record rainfall, but cool weather may delay harvest

As sunlight spilled into California's famed Napa Valley on a summer day, rows of wine grapes reflected the benefits of this winter's record rainfall.

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2023

US Sen. Alex Padilla pushes to grant 5 million undocumented workers ‘long overdue’ citizenship

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Luz Ramirez longs for a day when she can visit her mother in Mexico. The two haven’t connected in-person for 23 years.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2023

Wildflowers, eagles and Native history: can this California ridge be protected?

Described as a ‘botanical wonderland’, the rocky ridge is home to more than 30 species of rare plants and Indigenous village sites

The Guardian - US · Apr 30, 2023

DSCC Vice Chair Alex Padilla on the 2024 election, immigration and the worst rule in baseball

WASHINGTON — Politicians come in all colors of charismatic, from red-faced rabble rousers to silver-tongued orators, and Alex Padilla’s hue is the faded blue of some everyday jeans. Sure, he’s California’s first Latino senator, a rising star in the Democratic Party and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate who’s the…

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

DSCC Vice Chair Alex Padilla on the 2024 election, immigration and the worst rule in baseball - Roll Call

Alex Padilla is California’s first Latino senator and a rising star, as co-chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

Roll Call · Apr 20, 2023

Xavier Becerra violated Hatch Act by supporting Sen. Alex Padilla’s election, watchdog says

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated the Hatch Act when he expressed support for Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla’s election at an event last year, a government watchdog said Tuesday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 19, 2023

George Skelton: Feinstein needs to ask herself some questions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People who love their job can find it very difficult to retire. Work is their life and identity. That's why Sen. Dianne Feinstein is hanging on.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 18, 2023