Alex Padilla: “The Trump administration's mass deportation agenda and push to strip work permits from hardworking immigrants will not…”

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

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.

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

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.