Alex Padilla – California Globe

President Trump Surveys Wildfire Damage In Los Angeles, Meets With Lawmakers On Recovery

January 25, 2025 3:09 amJanuary 25, 2025 7:57 am

President Donald Trump visited Los Angeles on Friday, flying in and viewing the destruction of the Pacific Palisades fire from Marine One, and meeting with several state and local leaders about wildfire recovery. Before Trump’s visit, questions lingered over what...

Senators Schiff, Padilla Refuse to Travel to California With Trump

January 24, 2025 2:37 pmJanuary 24, 2025 2:37 pm

California’s Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) refused offers from President Donald Trump to travel with him to Los Angeles Friday and visit areas decimated by wildfires. They said their reason is that Senate confirmation voting of Trump’s...

CA Congressional Democrats Scramble to Push Huge High Speed Rail Grant

December 26, 2024 7:58 amDecember 26, 2024 7:58 am

A group of Californian’s congressional Democrats comprising of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Congressional Members Jim Costa (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Pete Aguilar (D-CA) continued to make a major push this week for the U.S. ...

Governor Newsom Appoints Schiff to Serve Out Rest Of Sen. Feinstein’s Term

December 9, 2024 5:05 pmDecember 9, 2024 5:05 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom opted to replace Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) with Congressman and Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA) as Senator early on Sunday, placing Schiff in as Senator over a month before all other incoming Senators are to be sworn-in thanks...

AG Bonta Announces Legal Challenges to Incoming Trump Administration Actions

November 7, 2024 1:22 pmNovember 7, 2024 1:23 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta spoke at Crissy Field in San Francisco on Thursday, discussing what the election of Donald Trump meant for California and what the state was doing to “prepare” for his second term as President. Back in Trump’s...

Garvey v. Schiff: California’s 2024 U.S. Senate Race is Closer Than You Think

July 29, 2024 2:57 pmJuly 29, 2024 2:57 pm

For the last several months, polls have shown that Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) has a commanding lead over former baseball star Steve Garvey (R). The first poll in March, right after the primary, had Schiff up 61% to 37%. The...

DOT Awards 16 California Transit Authorities $233.9 Million For Low and Zero Emission Buses

July 10, 2024 2:30 amJuly 10, 2024 2:31 am

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Tuesday that various Californian cities and transit authorities would receive $233.9 million in grants to fund 16 mass transit projects aimed at transitioning to low-and zero-emission bus models. Overall, DOT said that,...