December 22, 2020 •
California Governor Names Alex Padilla to Replace Kamala Harris in the Senate

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Alex Padilla, the son of Mexican immigrants who rose over two decades in politics to become California Secretary of State, will be the first Latino to represent the state in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla, a Democrat […]
Alex Padilla, the son of Mexican immigrants who rose over two decades in politics to become California Secretary of State, will be the first Latino to represent the state in the U.S. Senate.
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla, a Democrat from Los Angeles, to fill the Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
The governor did not specify when Padilla would take over for Harris, who has yet to resign her seat.
Padilla will serve out the remainder of her term, which ends in 2022, and will then have to run to win a full six year term.
December 2, 2016 •
Special Election Likely for California’s 34th Congressional District
Gov. Jerry Brown has selected 34th Congressional District Rep. Xavier Becerra to be the next attorney general of California. The attorney general position became available when Kamala Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate in the November election. State law […]
Gov. Jerry Brown has selected 34th Congressional District Rep. Xavier Becerra to be the next attorney general of California.
The attorney general position became available when Kamala Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate in the November election.
State law requires the governor to arrange a special election date within two weeks of Becerra leaving his congressional post.
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