Alex Padilla: “The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy.”

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

California’s airports are critical to the millions of travelers, workers, and goods that keep our economy moving.

International students are critical to the success of our universities, including contributing nearly $43 billion annually to local communities and supporting more than 355,000 American jobs during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Extending this constitutional protection to private individuals — who hold no official government position, take no oath to support the Constitution, and are exempt from federal ethics and record-keeping laws — fundamentally distorts the…