Alex Padilla made his first official visit to the Central Valley as U.S. Senator, holding several discussions about water. Padilla, along with other elected officials, held a media availability at his only public event of the day — a tour of the Dos Palos water treatment plant. There, he spoke...
After Taking on Costa and AOC, Elizabeth Heng Sets Sights on U.S. Senate
Elizabeth Heng, the Fresno native who is best known for her 2018 campaign for Congress, announced she is running for U.S. Senate. Heng, a Republican, is planning a run against Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla in the 2022 election. Padilla was appointed to the Senate in January, by Gov. Gavin Newsom,...
Day 1: New Sen. Alex Padilla Wants Trump’s ‘Enablers’ Out of U.S. Senate
Today’s presidential inauguration of Joe Biden sets off a spate of historic firsts that are reshaping Democratic politics in California. Kamala Harris, California’s former senator, was sworn in as the first female vice president. Hours later, she administered the oath of office to her replacement, Alex Padilla, the outgoing secretary of...
Five Things to Know About California’s New US Senator, Alex Padilla
After Joe Biden picked Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate in August, the parlor game of choice for California’s most politically plugged-in was: Who will Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to fill her vacant Senate seat? Alex Padilla — California’s secretary of state, a Democrat from Pacoima, loyal...
Subpoenas Issued in GOP Ballot Collection Investigation, State A.G. Says
California's top law enforcement official says he's issued subpoenas in an investigation into the state Republican Party's deployment of private ballot collection boxes in Fresno and other communities. Attorney General Xavier Becerra revealed the subpoenas in a call with reporters via teleconference on Friday. He was joined by was joined...
New Website Allows Voters to Track Their Ballot, Registration
Concerned about whether your mailed-in ballot makes it to the county clerk? There's a website for that. Through the state's Where's My Ballot? website, a voter can receive an email, phone call, or text updating the status of a ballot. “Shoppers are already used to receiving updates on their online...