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Alex Padilla: “But 50 years later, we’re still fighting: for representation, to be treated with dignity, for equal protection under the…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
But 50 years later, we’re still fighting: for representation, to be treated with dignity, for equal protection under the law, and to fully participate in our democracy.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Keynote address at NALEO Annual Conference

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