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Los Angeles Times: These wildfire survivors say FEMA did little to help those who lost homes

By Alex Wigglesworth It took 120 years for Candance Tyler’s family to build a life in Grizzly Flats. It took a wildfire just a few hours to destroy it. The first shock came when Tyler learned her family’s 500-acre timber...

CapRadio: U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla wants to take California’s Project Homekey national

By Nicole Nixon Senator Alex Padilla will introduce legislation to pump more than $531 billion into affordable housing projects around the country. The bill could dramatically increase federal funding for two of California’s longstanding issues that have each worsened during...

SF Chronicle: Sen. Padilla bill would increase federal funding for housing — in one case by more than 6,500%

By Tal Kopan WASHINGTON — Sen. Alex Padilla unveiled a housing and homelessness bill on Friday, legislation that would massively increase federal investments in both traditional and experimental approaches to one of California’s most intractable problems. While the bill faces...

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Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Decision Denying EPA’s Authority to Combat Climate Change

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Environment and Public Works committees, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision today in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency: “With today’s Supreme Court decision,...

Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Decision on “Remain in Mexico” Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision today in Biden v. Texas: “Today’s Supreme Court decision correctly acknowledges the Biden...

Padilla, Feinstein to Ag Secretary Vilsack: Help California Farmers Harmed by Shipping Delays

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) today called on Secretary Tom Vilsack to prioritize U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to benefit California farmers that are being harmed by ongoing shipping delays. Earlier this month, Secretary Vilsack announced significant...

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Standing with Ukraine

Dear Friend, Like many of you, I have watched the brave people of Ukraine face Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable invasion of their sovereign, democratic nation. I was honored to have the opportunity to join Ukrainian Consul General Kushneruk at a prayer...

Update from Senator Padilla – One Year In

Dear Friend,  As I mark my first year as your United States Senator, I am writing to share some highlights of our work on behalf of Californians like you. It is my honor to serve, and I want to continue...

Protect Yourself and Your Family: Get Vaccinated

Dear Friend,  As we celebrate the holiday season and reflect on the past year, we have much to be thankful for. We’re thankful for the scientists who drew on years of research to combat COVID-19 and design and test some...

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