Five Things to Know About Senator Alex Padilla
AP Photo/Eric Risberg On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) to serve in the U.S. Senate, replacing incoming Vice President Kamala Harris. Padilla checks off a key identity politics box but he also brings some baggage. Here are five things to know about Alex Padilla. 1. He’s Latino Padilla became the first Latino senator from California, a state with a growing Latino population. His parents emigrated from Mexico before meeting and marrying in Los Angeles. Many on the Left may be unsatisfied with Padilla. While he is the first Latino sen...
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