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Spectrum News: Senators pass bipartisan resolution to address children’s mental health

By Susan Carpenter The Bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus passed a resolution Thursday to address children’s mental health. Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., formed the caucus last year to collaborate on mental health solutions through prevention and...

LA Daily News: California leaders headline presidential delegation to Paris Olympics

By Clara Harter Eleven of the fourteen members of the presidential delegation to the Paris Olympics hail from California, providing the Golden State representatives with a golden opportunity to study the games in the run-up to the 2028 Olympics in...

LA Times: Southern California gets $500 million from the EPA to fight pollution

By Tony Briscoe The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Southern California air regulators nearly $500 million in federal funding to electrify the region’s bustling goods movement, the largest grant the federal agency has ever awarded to combat air pollution. The...

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Padilla Secures $200 Million to Bolster LA Transportation Infrastructure Ahead of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured an initial $200 million to establish a bus leasing program, regional traffic management systems, and dedicated bus lanes ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The...

Padilla Introduces Legislation to Address National Health Care Disparities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) as well as Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) and Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC),...

Padilla, Tillis Pass Bipartisan Resolution to Combat the National Crisis in Children’s Mental Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, passed a Senate resolution to raise the alarm about the mental health care crisis American children face and highlight the...

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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...