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NOTUS: Democrats Mobilize Over Fears Trump Will Deploy Troops to Polls

By Joe Gould and Kadia Goba President Donald Trump hasn’t ruled out deploying troops or federal agents to polling places in November. Democrats are preparing for how to respond in case that happens. Democratic lawmakers, wary of various potential disruptions...

NBC: New bill would stop Trump Media from selling speedy access to president’s posts

By David Ingram Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., said he plans to introduce legislation Tuesday to ban the president from selling expedited access to his statements after President Donald Trump’s social media company launched a paid service over the weekend for...

SacBee: Padilla introduces a new bill to counter Trump’s ‘attacks’ on federal elections

By Alula Alderson U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., unveiled legislation to counter the Trump administration’s “attacks on American elections” Thursday. The bill, called the Stop Harassment and Intimidation in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act, would give state...

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Padilla, Schiff, Ruiz Push Back Against Trump Administration Efforts to Abandon New River and Imperial County Wastewater Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) pushed back against a new proposal to deauthorize environmental infrastructure projects for the New River and Imperial County. In a...

Padilla, Schiff Slam Shasta County Plans to Hire Election-Denier, Urge California SOS to Conduct Maximum Oversight of Access to Sensitive Election Materials

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber expressing deep concern regarding Shasta...

Padilla, California Leaders Sound Alarm as Trump Administration Cuts Billions in Federal Funding

SACRAMENTO, CA — As the Trump Administration moves to slash federal funding and rewrite longstanding grant programs, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) convened California leaders to sound the alarm about the consequences for communities across the state. The roundtable included a...

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Need Disaster Relief? Here Are Some Options

Dear Friend, This winter, California has experienced a relentless stream of severe storms—with rainstorms, flooding, and mudslides causing over one billion dollars in damages. My heart goes out to everyone who lost a loved one, and every family who saw...

A Year of Progress

Dear Friend,As we approach the end of the year, I want to wish you and your family a happy holiday season. I’m grateful to the people of California for putting their faith in me to represent them in the United...

The Inflation Reduction Act – Lowering Costs for Californians

Dear Friend,  I recently voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law by President Biden this month. This landmark new law will help lower energy and health care costs for millions of Californians, boost air quality, and...