Alex Padilla
@AlexPadilla4CA
U.S. Senator for California. Husband & Dad. Former CA Secretary of State. @MIT Grad. San Fernando Valley native. Defending the dream.
Thank you, California. I am honored and humbled by the trust that you have placed in me today. This victory belongs to every Californian who believes in the American Dream, and who is ready to fight to keep that dream alive.
I never imagined that growing up in Pacoima, helping my dad prep for his next shift as a line cook, would one day lead me to the U.S. Senate. In this conversation, I share what fuels my fight for voting rights, immigrant justice, and why I’m not afraid to raise my voice when it…
No one should have to fear for their safety while worshipping in church. nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/…
You can’t have it both ways. You don’t get to call for mass deportations on TV while quietly asking for help protecting immigrant families in your own districts. notus.org/immigration/re…
In California, about 70% of people in ICE detention have no criminal record. Read that again. ICE says it’s going after “the worst of the worst” — but their own data shows that’s a blatant lie. dailynews.com/2025/07/19/who…
Trump’s Big Ugly Bill will result in higher energy bills for some MAGA voters. His tax bill guts clean energy credits and jacks up energy prices in red states. This is bad for American leadership in clean energy and bad for Americans’ wallets. npr.org/2025/07/15/nx-…
Only threats to communities? There’d be no debate. But here are YOUR receipts.
Senator, this reeks of race baiting. What makes someone a target of ICE is if they are illegally in the U.S.—NOT their skin color, race, or ethnicity. Secretary Noem has unleashed ICE to target the worst of the worst—including gang members, murderers, and rapists. President…
Be serious. A judge literally ordered the Trump administration to stop racially profiling in a ruling last week. These raids are happening in predominantly Latino communities.
Yesterday, Americans across the nation participated in rallies, marches, community clean-ups, food drives, teach-ins, and more, in honor of John Lewis and in the spirit of Good Trouble. Thank you to all who hosted, attended, and tuned in to ensure that Good Trouble Lives On.
We are living through a defining moment in our nation’s history that demands courage, clarity, and action. Everyone can do something. Donate to a group. Organize or attend a peaceful protest. Call your member of Congress. Educate your communities and register them to vote.…
Farmworkers. Cooks. Car wash workers. Restaurant employees. They were deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they’re the target of these cruel ICE raids under Trump’s artificial quotas. This is unacceptable. There must be a better way.
Republicans are gutting funding for NPR and PBS. Let’s be clear: public broadcasting is not a luxury. It’s trusted news and emergency info for communities across America. I won't stop fighting to protect it. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Today — on the fifth anniversary of John Lewis’s passing — Americans in all 50 states are rising up for justice. #GoodTroubleLivesOn honors his legacy by demanding we protect voting rights, defend civil liberties, and stand strong against attacks on our democracy. I proudly…
Trump’s policies are so unpopular they’re making congressional Republicans vulnerable of losing their House majority. His solution? MAGA map-rigging. It’s a blatant attempt at a power grab and must be challenged.
This move to gut the Education Department is shameful. Handing critical student aid, civil rights protections, and disability enforcement over to agencies ill-equipped to handle them isn’t reform—it’s sabotage. And our kids will pay the price. apnews.com/article/trump-…
False. ICE’s own data contradicts the Secretary’s claims. Over 70% of people in ICE detention have no criminal convictions.
It didn’t have to be this way for Jaime. This reckless overreach is a choice by Donald Trump. There is a more humane way. And a more American way. Give immigrant workers a clear path to citizenship.
Our hearts are heavy for the grieving family of Jaime Alanis, who died from injuries sustained during a chaotic raid on Thursday. We'll do everything we can to support them. We continue to work with hundreds of farm worker families navigating the aftermath of this violent raid.
“Collateral arrests?” You don’t accidentally arrest someone without cause — you profile them. Call it what it is.