Alex Padilla: “I particularly appreciate you mentioning the impact on mental health of firefighters.”

I am committed to using every tool to protect free and fair elections, and the new Senate Election Observer Program will do just that.

We are concerned that this hiring decision in Shasta County has less to do with Ms. Peters’ qualifications, and more to do with the President’s obsession with interfering in the midterm elections.

That is not a safety feature, it is a liability shield. These devices are designed to leave no trace—an ‘invisible partner’ according to Compliant Technologies—even when the force is unjustified or violates the Fourth Amendment.

With the midterm elections occurring in two months, we write with grave concern that time is running out … to assist state and local election officials in protecting our elections from cyber and mis-and disinformation threats.