Alex Padilla: “I'm proud to state that my home state of California stepped up.”

While Trump continues to try to re-write history, I will continue to fight to defend the Smithsonian’s independence from Trump’s pressure campaign and political agenda.

ICE must also establish and make public the training requirements the agency will put in place prior to and throughout any potential deployment of these gloves.

Californians have been clear: we don’t want oil infrastructure off our coast.

While I respect his decision to depart, the job now falls to the Board of Regents and Congress to ensure the success of his work will remain for generations to come.