Alex Padilla

Donald Trump has made the cost of energy skyrocket and American families and businesses are paying the price.

I will continue to fight for that independence from any one person, or president, trying to politicize it and rewrite history.

For millions of Californians, a safer road can mean a shorter commute, a faster emergency response, or a more reliable evacuation route.

Too many people who pose no threat to public safety and should not be in detention are nevertheless being held in unacceptable conditions with inadequate access to medical care, legal counsel, clean water, nutritious food, and other basic…

The increased visitation we have seen without the reservation system, mixed with the reduction in staff and resources over the past year, leaves us deeply concerned about how the Park will be able to manage visitation safely and…

Yosemite National Park is the crown jewel of the National Park System, yet overcrowding, vehicle congestion, limited parking, and long lines have long been issues that diminish what should be a world class experience.

Article I of the Constitution vests the power of the purse in Congress, which Congress has historically exercised by appropriating taxpayer dollars through federal grants to fund critical programs, including to protect public safety…

While J.D. Vance claims that the national embarrassment of Watergate would only be a ‘12-hour news story’ today, we cannot become numb to political corruption and the outsized influence of wealthy mega donors in politics.

Ultimately, these changes will make it harder for grant recipients to apply for and manage federal funds – undermining public safety, public health, economic competitiveness, and the government’s ability to address rising costs.

Congress established adjustment of status as a cornerstone of the modern immigration system to promote family unity, administrative efficiency, and economic stability.

OMB’s proposal unlawfully seeks to substitute Congress’s role in directing federal spending with the President’s preferred priorities, and in doing so, makes it harder for every community and organization in the United States to fairly…

Your proposal exceeds OMB’s authority, will make it impossible for grant recipients to faithfully carry out the funding priorities that Congress establishes in statute, and would turn federal grants into a new cudgel for the President to…

Millions of travelers across the country and globe rely on California airports for safe and efficient travel, commerce, and tourism,

The Department of Justice must end this corrupt money grab by publicly committing that it will not pursue any other such compensation fund and that it will vigorously defend taxpayers in any January 6-related lawsuits.

The American people deserve a government that addresses their priorities – affordable housing, healthcare, good jobs, and safe schools – and we will only achieve that by strengthening, not undermining, our campaign finance system.

I will continue to push to overturn Citizens United so that our elections reflect the will of the people and not the highest bidder.

The Supreme Court’s NRSC v. FEC decision is yet another step by the conservative majority to dismantle the Federal Election Campaign Act, Congress’ response to the Watergate Scandal over 50 years ago.

We urge you to reverse this new policy and restore adjudications of adjustment of status applications in a manner consistent with the law, longstanding practice, and congressional intent.

By directing adjudicators to treat adjustment of status as an ‘extraordinary form of relief’ and by creating a policy preference for consular processing, the memorandum undermines the very purposes Congress sought to advance when enacting…

We request a written response to this letter making these commitments and responding to our questions by no later than July 14, 2026.

We write to object to your new policy memorandum regarding adjustment of status.

Any effort to dismantle that statutory framework through internal agency policy is unacceptable.

Adjustment of status is the statutory process by which immigrants may apply for lawful permanent residence, often called a ‘green card,’ from within the United States.

We’ll have to continue to resist, have to continue to fight back and defend our values, defend our rights, and build on them for future generations.

Yet, while we celebrate this ruling today, we cannot rest. Because this is certainly not the end of Trump’s attacks on our Constitution, our democracy, and the notion of what it means to be American.