Alex Padilla: “The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incredible toll on our lives and our communities across the United States.”

The truth is simple: our elections are safe and secure; the widespread voter fraud that Trump has claimed for 10 years does not exist.

I know how California elections work very, very well. They’re safe, they’re secure. They’re fair, they’re free, and they’re going to stay that way.

The 2026 midterm elections have begun. We urge you to immediately reaffirm that the Department will forgo any actions that would interfere with the lawful administration of the 2026 elections.

Their only hope for trying to maintain any sense of power is to interfere. It’s to change the rules. It’s to rig the elections.