Alex Padilla - Wikipedia
Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from California, ... Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla to the United States Senate after then-Senator Kamala Harris was …
Governor Newsom Formally Appoints Alex Padilla to
Jan 18, 2021 · SACRAMENTO – As Americans celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his work to expand voting rights and representation, Governor Gavin Newsom today formally submitted the appointment of Alex Padilla to become California’s first Latino U.S. Senator and the nomination of Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber to ...
California first: A Latino U.S. senator to replace Harris
Dec 23, 2020 · SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday to be a U.S. senator, a pick that sends a Latino to the Senate for the first time in the state’s history.
Governor Gavin Newsom Selects Secretary of State Alex Padilla …
Dec 22, 2020 · The son of Mexican immigrants who worked as a cook and a house cleaner, Secretary of State Alex Padilla will become the first Latino United States Senator to represent California.
Alex Padilla becomes California's first Latino U.S. senator - Los ...
Dec 23, 2020 · SACRAMENTO — Alex Padilla, a Los Angeles Democrat who once developed software for satellites but later rose through local and state political office to become California secretary of state, was...
Padilla keeps California Senate seat in Democratic column
Nov 9, 2022 · Padilla, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will face Republican constitutional lawyer Mark Meuser to fill the last two months of Kamala Harris’ U.S. Senate term and the other for a new six-year term.
Gov. Gavin Newsom picks Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris …
Dec 23, 2020 · Alex Padilla, California's secretary of state, has been nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate. "I'm honored and I'm humbled," Padilla said as he accepted...
Five things to know about California’s new U.S. senator, Alex Padilla
Dec 22, 2020 · Alex Padilla — California’s secretary of state, a Democrat from Pacoima, loyal Newsom ally and a Latino in a state that has never had a member of that largest ethnic group serve as senator — was a top pick among the predictions of insiders. The governor announced his choice in late December and made the appointment official today.
Alex Padilla, California Secretary Of State, To Replace Harris In ... - NPR
Dec 22, 2020 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Secretary of State Alex Padilla to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate. Padilla will be the state's first Latino to hold the...
Alex Padilla Formally Appointed to Fill U.S. Senate Seat Vacated …
Jan 18, 2021 · Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last month that he would be appointing Padilla to Harris' seat, making him the first Latino to represent California in the Senate. Harris formally resigned her...