California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. Padilla, a son of Mexican immigrants, will be the ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. In an announcement on his ...

Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) announced Tuesday that he will remain in the U.S. Senate and not run for governor of California next year. Padilla made the announcement at the U.S. Capitol, ...

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced he will not be running for governor. Bonta last year said he decided not to run for ...

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced Tuesday that he will not run for California governor in 2026, ending speculation about his potential candidacy. Speaking from the Capitol, Padilla said he remains ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California will not run for governor in next year’s highly watched race to succeed Gov.

A concerted campaign to draft Padilla spoke to the unsettled state of the field. Speaking from the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, California Sen. Alex Padilla said it was “with a full heart” and “more ...