Alex Padilla will become California's first Latino senator
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla speaks during a news conference at the State Capitol building in 2019 in Sacramento, California. On Tuesday, December 22, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla to fill the Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ US Senate seat. California has never before had a Latino senator, despite the fact that nearly 40 percent of its residents are Latino — and Padilla will change that. â€...
Source: vox.com