Alex Padilla: “I look forward to following up with you on these items and working to update the criteria and the formulas that suit…”

We will fight this illegal overreach every step of the way.

This incident is a stark reminder of the very real danger facing those who serve the public and who help administer our elections in the face of increasingly hostile political rhetoric.

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

My office is in touch with the FBI, U.S. Postal Service and Senate security officials following a suspicious package the U.S. Postal Service intercepted before reaching our office. Thankfully, no threat was posed to my staff or our office.