Alex Padilla: “I supported the creation of a water assistance pilot program for rural and low income communities in the Bipartisan…”

Denying a domestic abuser access to a gun is one of the most obvious, common-sense steps we can take to protect survivors.

There remains an urgent public purpose for the New River and Imperial County authorizations, given that an estimated 60 million gallons of water flow through the New River into the United States at Calexico each day.

For these reasons and our deep concern regarding the treatment and protection of unaccompanied children, we call for an independent, timely, transparent, and public investigation at both the state and federal level into this award.

I’m grateful to the leaders on the front lines who are fighting back, and I will continue doing my part in Congress to protect the critical programs that Californians depend on.