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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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Jul 24, 2026

For nearly seventy years, the Dodgers have made Los Angeles proud, and their back-to-back World Series Championships have only reaffirmed their remarkable legacy.

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Jul 24, 2026

Donald Trump has said he regrets not sending federal forces to seize election equipment in 2020 and he has made clear he’ll do whatever it takes to put his thumb on the scale of future elections — even if it means intimidating voters…

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Jul 24, 2026

Our elections belong to the voters, and I am fighting to protect every eligible voter’s right to cast a ballot freely and sending a warning that anyone who interferes with our democracy will be held accountable — sooner or later.

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Jul 23, 2026

Affordable, culturally competent healthcare is a right all Americans deserve.

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Jul 23, 2026

At a time when families are watching healthcare become more expensive and MAGA Republicans and Trump are ripping coverage away from millions of Americans, we should be expanding care, not taking it away.

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Jul 23, 2026

The Supreme Court has reached unprecedented and unacceptable levels of politicization.

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Jul 23, 2026

We know prescribed burns help prevent catastrophic wildfires and save lives.

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Jul 22, 2026

I want to be crystal clear: no disaster-impacted community, regardless of where it is located, should ever be held hostage or treated as a bargaining chip for other political priorities.

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Jul 22, 2026

Instead, it asks taxpayers to spend hundreds of billions of dollars more on a war that Congress has never authorized.

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Jul 22, 2026

These changes raise serious legal concerns. They were made without advance notice to the public, leaving many noncitizens who had been complying with the law unsure of the basis under which these fees could be assessed and unsure of how to…

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Jul 22, 2026

In this Administration, corruption flows from the top down.

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Jul 22, 2026

Over the last few years, natural disasters have devastated communities across the United States.

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Jul 22, 2026

Disasters do not distinguish between red states and blue states – and when it comes to disaster aid, neither should Congress.

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Jul 19, 2026

The American people deserve an Attorney General who will put the Constitution above political retribution. I don’t think you’re fit for this job.

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Jul 19, 2026

I come back to the question: What should the role of the Department of Justice be when there’s federally officer-involved shootings?

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Jul 18, 2026

Despite his false claims, there is no evidence of any widespread voter fraud in that election and we heard nothing new today.

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Jul 18, 2026

As Republicans make health care harder to access and disparities worse, mothers across California and our country are in need of support.

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Jul 17, 2026

Clearly, this is no longer about an election Donald Trump lost six years ago. It’s about him laying the groundwork to try to ‘take over the voting’ in the upcoming midterm elections.

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Jul 17, 2026

But our democracy is strongest when every eligible voter has an easy opportunity to vote and have their vote counted.

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Jul 17, 2026

Donald Trump is desperate to pass the anti-voter SAVE Act and sow doubt in our elections because Republicans will have to face voters in November — and voters are ready to hold them accountable for Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran, higher…

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Jul 17, 2026

As droughts, floods, rising project costs, and funding delays continue to threaten watersheds across our state, Congress has a responsibility to restore salmon and improve recreational access to free-flowing rivers in areas like the San…

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Jul 17, 2026

Let me lay out the facts: Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Period. Despite his false claims, there is no evidence of any widespread voter fraud in that election and we heard nothing new today.

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Jul 17, 2026

I am proud to see my bill to authorize additional funding to support ecological restoration of the San Joaquin River advance.

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Jul 17, 2026

This is an interfaith group and it’s beautiful to see so many different faith traditions united by the common belief that everybody deserves to be treated with dignity and that every voice deserves to be heard by our government.

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Jul 17, 2026

The killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was horrifying, and there must be a credible, independent, and transparent investigation so that those responsible are held accountable.

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