Alex Padilla

Today’s visit was an important step in continuing to shine a light on a cruel and inhumane system enabled by the Trump Administration that operates without transparency or accountability.

As a United States Senator, I have a constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight, see these facilities firsthand, and hold the federal government accountable for how it treats people in its custody.

Constituents have reached out to my office with serious concerns about what is happening inside immigration detention facilities, including spaces like the one at SFO, and those concerns demand answers.

No one in our state or country should have to live in fear of this Administration’s cruelty and attacks on immigrants.

“Educating students learning English requires specialized instruction and unique teacher strategies,”

Senseless conflict and bureaucratic barriers have kept California Tribes from managing their ancestral lands, and it’s past time we take action to help Tribes protect their communities and local environment.

This is a critical step in addressing California’s water crisis and building new pathways for water security across the country.

The bill will help strengthen investments into desalination research and development so that every American can access safe, clean water.

This so-called 'Voter ID' bill would impose a far stricter and more burdensome federal standard than all 50 states.

Today is not a serious attempt to address the kind of corruption here in Washington that the American people may care about.

Here we are, 34 days before Election Day, or, as I like to suggest, 34 days before the final day to vote because we’re encouraging people to cast their ballot early, if they can, or vote by mail if and where they can.

Our National Archives are home to the immigration journeys, military service, and family histories of people across the West and the Pacific.

The recent announcement of 12 arrests a desperate attempt by Republicans to distract from their record of rising costs, chaos, and corruption that are hurting the American people.

The Department of Justice’s arrest of a dozen people after investigating millions of the 174 million registered voters in America confirms that.

For too long, the servicemembers and their families have had to navigate the transition from military to civilian life without the resources needed to thrive.

Communities across California cannot feel safe if they cannot trust that law enforcement officers will be held accountable when they use deadly force.

But the problem that brings us to this measure, is that while the EPA regulations have allowed prescribed fires to qualify as exceptional events since 2016, the agency has never actually approved one, leaving states worried that using this…

Now, there’s no silver bullet for solving the wildfire crisis, but we know that prescribed fires — experience tells us and the data tells us — prescribed fire is one of the most effective tools in reducing hazardous fuels and preventing…

California is no stranger to devastating wildfires — and we cannot afford to wait until the next fire starts to take action.

The 2026 midterm elections are already underway. Your unsubstantiated allegations of noncitizen voter fraud, public recitation of unreliable data, and unwarranted conditioning of continued grant funding for state election security measures…

We write to warn you against continued activities at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that seek to undermine the Constitutional authority of both Congress and states to administer elections and defy the directions of federal…

These reforms will help keep the focus where it belongs: on the students and the education that college sports are meant to serve.

College athletes are students first. I am proud to have secured critical provisions to better support their success both in and out of the classroom by strengthening oversight of health and safety standards, holding colleges and…

College sports have long been an enriching part of American life, but in recent years, the pressures of big money have destabilized college athletics and overshadowed the primary mission of higher education.

Because presidents don’t get the final word. Senators don’t get the final word. Voters do.