Gov. Gavin Newsom Selects Alex Padilla to Fill California Senate Seat
22 Dec 2020
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday selected California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the state’s U.S. Senate seat set to be vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
“Through his tenacity, integrity, smarts and grit, California is gaining a tested fighter in their corner who will be a fierce ally in D.C., lifting up our state’s values and making sure we secure the critical resources to emerge stronger from this pandemic,” Newsom said in a statement.
Padilla will be the first Latino to represent the Golden State in Congress’s upper chamber.
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California governor picks Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris in Senate
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FILE - California Secretary of State Alex Padilla talks during a news conference Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. â California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
In an announcement on his Twitter account, Newsom said of Padilla: âHis appointment will make history. But the @AlexPadilla4CA I know is far more interested in changing history especially for the working men and women of our state and country. I can think of no one better to represent the state of California as our next United States Senator.â
The Pew Report’s finding seven years ago, that 72% of non-Orthodox Jews were intermarrying, rocked the Jewish world. The report did not explain why interfaith couples are relatively less Jewishly engaged by traditional measures, but it did provide one clue: While 89% of intermarried Jews were proud to be Jewish, only 59% had a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people.
It is common sense that when people are made to feel like outsiders, they won’t have a sense of group belonging.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 | Sacramento, CA
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla responds to a question at a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif.
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Updated 5:31 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom made two major appointments Tuesday, promoting diverse elected officials and reshaping state politics for years to come.
First, after months of speculation and fierce lobbying, he named Secretary of State Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate seat soon to be vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Hours later, Newsom announced Assemblywoman Shirley Weber would, if approved by the Legislature, fill Padilla’s post as Secretary of State and become the first African-American in the job.