Alex Padilla: “If Trump was doubling down, so will we”

They've admitted that the data they point to is inaccurate and unreliable.

We’ve seen this coming: Donald Trump’s Department of Justice with no authority is now actively trying to interfere in the 2026 elections and strong-arm California into purging names from our voter rolls and blocking mail ballots based…

Any DOJ action that could spoil an election would be one of the most serious constitutional violations imaginable.

This is still very much a battleground district for California and for the country.