Tag: Alex Padilla
House Speaker Pelosi Urges CA Democrats Not To Run In Recall Election
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) gave a press conference Thursday in which she lent her support to Governor Gavin Newsom in his impending recall election later this year and warned other California Democrats not to run to maintain...
Governor Newsom Officially Begins Fight Against Recall Campaign
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday officially began his fight against his pending recall election by launching the Stop the Republican Recall political committee. The Committee, which received immediate support from Senators Cory Booker (B-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA),...
California Legislative Counsel Legal Opinion Disputes Constitutionality of Alex Padilla Appointment Without Election
Following California Governor Gavin Newsom’s December 22nd appointment of Alex Padilla to the U.S. Senate, State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Granite Bay) warned that there are legal issues with Newsom’s appointment as the Constitution requires an election. Kiley obtained a Legal...
Outrage Over Gov. Newsom’s Padilla Senate Appointment Grows in CA
On Wednesday, outrage grew from Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to select California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill out Kamala Harris’ term as Senator. While Gov. Newsom’s selection was well-received by some, with many noting the historical significance of...
‘Compromised’ Alex Padilla is Controversial Pick for California U.S. Senate Seat
With the unsurprising news that California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he selected the state’s elected Secretary of State Alex Padilla to finish out Senator Kamala Harris’ tenure as U.S. Senator, many involved in state politics are flummoxed. Padilla...
Vacated Seats, Appointments Create A Large Special Election Field in 2021
After the elevation of Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) to the respective Senator and Secretary of State positions on Tuesday by Governor Gavin Newsom, the number of special election races in California next year...