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Alex Padilla

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Alex Padilla is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since January 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Kamala Harris when she became Vice President. Padilla is the first Latino senator from California and has focused on issues such as immigration reform, climate change, and healthcare access during his tenure. He previously served as the Secretary of State of California from 2015 to 2021, where he worked on expanding voting access and modernizing the state's election system.

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Mar 7, 2023

The amount spent on putting out wildfires will eclipse our historic investment in preventing wildfires in just three years.

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Mar 7, 2023

Because of Section 230, we have an internet that is a democratizing force for speech, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

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Mar 7, 2023

It is bad enough that Speaker McCarthy was willing to share with Tucker Carlson all the footage of January 6th.

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Mar 7, 2023

Generative AI could radically reduce the cost and time while increasing the impact of misinformation and disinformation and propaganda.

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Mar 1, 2023

Thank you. Welcome your input and feedback as it pertains to as a result federal investments in some of these areas to address, not just the issues of physical impact to sea level rise, but the equity lens that should accompany it.

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Mar 1, 2023

And according to Coastal, California employs more than 12 million people annually, which translates into $2 trillion in GDP.

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Mar 1, 2023

Our Power On Act, which was introduced and incorporated into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, has us working with States and utilities to modernize the grid and minimize grid impact on people, their lives, and the economy.

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Mar 1, 2023

I invite any of my colleagues who are interested in learning more about how California is not only greening our grid but minimizing the frequency and duration of blackouts when they do occur, I am happy to lead a tour to the fourth largest…

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Mar 1, 2023

Thank you. Welcome your input and feedback as it pertains to as a result federal investments in some of these areas to address, not just the issues of physical impact to sea level rise, but the equity lens that should accompany it.

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Mar 1, 2023

And according to Coastal, California employs more than 12 million people annually, which translates into $2 trillion in GDP.

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Mar 1, 2023

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning to the witnesses.

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Mar 1, 2023

Our Power On Act, which was introduced and incorporated into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, has us working with States and utilities to modernize the grid and minimize grid impact on people, their lives, and the economy.

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Mar 1, 2023

I invite any of my colleagues who are interested in learning more about how California is not only greening our grid but minimizing the frequency and duration of blackouts when they do occur, I am happy to lead a tour to the fourth largest…

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Feb 28, 2023

Thank you very much for your expertise and for your participation this morning. Look forward to following up.

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Feb 28, 2023

Thank you. Welcome your input and feedback as it pertains to as a result federal investments in some of these areas to address, not just the issues of physical impact to sea level rise, but the equity lens that should accompany it.

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Feb 28, 2023

And according to Coastal, California employs more than 12 million people annually, which translates into $2 trillion in GDP.

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Feb 28, 2023

My home state of California has one of the longest coastlines stretching 840 miles from the Oregon border to Mexico.

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Feb 28, 2023

I invite any of my colleagues who are interested in learning more about how California is not only greening our grid but minimizing the frequency and duration of blackouts when they do occur, I am happy to lead a tour to the fourth largest…

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Feb 28, 2023

Our Power On Act, which was introduced and incorporated into the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, has us working with States and utilities to modernize the grid and minimize grid impact on people, their lives, and the economy.

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Feb 15, 2023

It's the disadvantaged communities that I'm talking about that have also been underserved or face barriers when it comes to accessing financial services.

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Feb 15, 2023

I was proud to support the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law last Congress which are making critical investments to combat the climate crisis.

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Feb 15, 2023

Communities of Color, Indigenous Communities, Low-Income Communities, and Immigrant Communities are more likely to be located in climate-risk prone areas.

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Feb 15, 2023

I, along with many of my fellow Senators on this Committee and throughout the Senate, believe that it's important for our Federal judiciary to better reflect and understand the America that it serves.

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Feb 15, 2023

I was proud to support the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law last Congress which are making critical investments to combat the climate crisis.

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Feb 15, 2023

It's the disadvantaged communities that I'm talking about that have also been underserved or face barriers when it comes to accessing financial services.

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