Category: Alex Padilla

Top Biden Administration Official Violated Federal Law: Special Counsel

A member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet violated a federal law when he endorsed Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), according to a new watchdog report. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, formerly California’s attorney general, violated a law called the Hatch Act on Sept. 15, 2022, the Office of Special Counsel said on April 18. Becerra, appointed by…


Home Depot Founder Asks Americans to ‘Wake Up’ After Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus asked Americans to “wake up” to the reality that the U.S. economy is in “tough times,” following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). “I can’t wait for [President Joe] Biden to get on the speech again and talk about how great the economy is and how it’s moving forward…


Padilla Wins 2 Races on Same Ballot to Retain U.S. Senate Seat

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) will retain his seat for the remainder of his current term and was elected to serve another six-year term, according to preliminary Nov. 8 midterm election results. Padilla ran against Republican opponent Mark Meuser in two races on the same ballot. The first was to complete his partial term until…


Voters in Seven States Prepare for Primaries

Voters will head to the polls in seven states on June 7 for Republican and Democratic primaries that will decide which candidates will face one another in the November general election. The 2022 midterms represent the first significant group of elections since President Joe Biden stepped into the Oval Office in January 2022. Republicans are…


Voters in 7 States Prepare for Primaries

Voters will head to the polls on June 7 in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota for Republican and Democratic primaries that will decide who the parties’ nominees are for the November midterm general elections. The 2022 midterms represent the first significant group of elections since President Joe Biden took office…


California Lawmaker Spotlights Bill That Would Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35

A bill that would cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month in the United States was spotlighted by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the American Diabetes Association during a virtual press conference on April 21. Diabetes—a metabolic disorder that leads to high blood sugar—affects 37.3 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease…


Proposed Senate Replacement for Harris Comes With Ethical Questions

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s choice of Alex Padilla to replace Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) may force the Senate to take a critical look at a controversial $35 million contract awarded by the California Secretary of State to a firm with deep ties to three Democratic presidential nominees. Padilla awarded the contract to SKDKnickerbocker (SKDK), the Washington,…


Newsom Designates California Secretary of State for Kamala Harris’ Senate Seat

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Dec. 22 named California Secretary of State Alex Padilla for the U.S. Senate seat belonging to Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). “I am humbled and honored to serve as California’s next United States Senator. Thank you, [Governor Newsom], for entrusting me with the role of defending the dream for the people of…


Newsom Designates California Secretary of State for Kamala Harris’s Senate Seat

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Dec. 22 named California Secretary of State Alex Padilla for the U.S. Senate seat belonging to Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). “I am humbled and honored to serve as California’s next United States Senator. Thank you, [Gov. Newsom], for entrusting me with the role of defending the dream for the people of…