Alex Padilla

As Americans, we will continue to organize, vote, legislate, and litigate because our country depends on it.

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.

This is personal. I am a proud son of immigrants. I was born in the United States. I am a proud citizen of the United States with freedom to pursue the American Dream.

While we continue to see unprecedented efforts to interfere with elections from the Trump Administration, it is a relief to see federal courts make clear that these attacks on mail and absentee voting are clearly illegal and…

Today’s decision is a victory for voting rights and a rejection of Trump’s attacks on mail and absentee voters.

As wildfires become more intense and frequent, we need to recruit and retain more firefighters to maintain strong crews on the frontlines.

The president of the United States is clearly laying the groundwork to try to interfere with the midterms and try to undermine confidence in any election results that he is not happy about.

And by the way, this bill does more than just speak to elections. It wants to limit the rights of trans citizens in the United States of America. This SAVE America Act, supposed SAVE America Act, is a hodgepodge of Trump, of vindictive…

Because guess what? Even some Republicans care about vote-by-mail, even some Republicans know it is wrong to demand the personal private information of every voter on the rolls in states across the country.

We voted on the SAVE Act, different iterations of it over the last several months, and they keep coming up short.

But I’m proud of the resilience of America250 under the leadership of Chair Rosie Rios and a bipartisan board in staying true to its mission, the mission that was unanimously adopted by America250 in March of 2024.

Nor does the bill provide any relief to Southern Californians still needing assistance to recover and rebuild after the devastating fires that took place eighteen months ago.

These fires did not discriminate based on party or political preference. Neither should this Administration.

Donald Trump’s desire to punish Los Angeles and the state of California for not voting for him, means once again that thousands of Angelinos are left watching this Administration fight for anything but them, their businesses, and their…

Most of the Administration’s $87 billion supplement spending request would defray costs incurred as a result of the President’s decision to go to war with Iran, a war not authorized by Congress or supported by the American people.

This SAVE America Act, supposed SAVE America Act, is a hodgepodge of Trump, of vindictive vendettas, and he’s not going to get his way. We’re going to keep fighting it tooth and nail.

We know that for most Americans, the cost of healthcare is up, cost of gas is up, cost of your energy bills at home is up, cost of almost everything is up, and here we had a chance to do something to address the cost of housing, and Donald…

That mission is, quote, ‘to inspire our fellow Americans to reflect on our past, strengthen our love of country, and renew our commitment to the ideals of democracy through programs that educate, engage, and unite us as a nation.’

He’s like the reverse Midas touch. Everything he touches turns to you know what.

Donald Trump is attacking the 2026 midterm elections because he fears he cannot win on his agenda, which is raising costs for Americans who are already struggling to afford healthcare, energy, housing, groceries, and gas.

So, instead of signing this bill into law which would provide, among other things, additional resources and flexibility for local governments to invest in new housing construction, he’s threatened to not sign the bill because he’s still…

Here’s all you need to know, as if we needed more proof that Donald Trump does not care about you: He does not care about working families.

This is an exciting time, and it should serve as a moment of reflection on the totality of our nation’s authentic history – not just the good, but the good and the not-so-good alike – to truly appreciate the promise of our nation and the…

But sadly, and this isn’t shocking… there are people like President Trump, especially President Trump, who want to rewrite our history, by ignoring parts that we ought to be learning from the most.