Senator Alex Padilla is the proud son of Mexican immigrants, his father a short-order cook and his mother a housekeeper. Alex attended Los Angeles public schools and is a graduate of MIT where he studied mechanical engineering.

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A member of the Democratic Party, Padilla served as the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.

3 days ago · Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), left, confers with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) during a Senate confirmation hearing in November.

Jan 24, 2025 · In the immediate aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, Padilla and Schiff led 47 bipartisan members of the California Congressional delegation in successfully urging President Biden to grant Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for a major disaster declaration to expedite timely relief to Los Angeles County residents impacted by these disasters.

Jan 17, 2025 · California Sen. Alex Padilla introduced several bills to increase firefighter pay, expand FEMA funding and include affordable housing as part of disaster response.

Jan 16, 2025 · Alex Padilla (born March 22, 1973, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is the first Latino to represent California in the United States Senate. He was appointed to the position in 2021 after previously serving as California’s secretary of state (2015–21).

— As devastating wildfires rage across California, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging his Republican colleagues and President-elect Trump to provide essential disaster recovery aid to California without conditioning it on the passage of partisan legislation.

Jul 7, 2024 · Alex Padilla has held elected office since 1999, when he won a seat on the L.A. City Council at age 26, and has risen to progressively more prominent roles.

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California joins "America Decides" to discuss the devastating wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. He also addresses President-elect Donald Trump's criticisms...