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Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2021.A member of the Democratic Party, Padilla served as the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021 and was a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.
The state has been represented by 48 people in the Senate since it was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. Its U.S. senators are Democrats Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff. Dianne Feinstein was the state's longest serving senator, who served from 1992 until her death in 2023.
Since California became a U.S. state in 1850, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms.
California's freshman U.S. senator, Alex Padilla, says the last year has meant a lot of adjustment — and a regular 4,600-mile roundtrip commute.
Sen. Alex Padilla took the long path. The San Fernando Valley native and MIT grad has held elected office since 1999, when he won a seat on the L.A. City Council at age 26.
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Senator Padilla may refer to: Alex Padilla (born 1973), U.S. Senator from California; Alejandro García Padilla (born 1971), Senate of Puerto Rico; Ambrosio Padilla (1910–1996), Senate of the Philippines; Michael Padilla (born 1972), New Mexico State Senate; Migdalia Padilla (fl. 2000s–2010s), Senate of Puerto Rico
California Sens. Alex Padilla, left, and Laphonza Butler confer on the Senate floor in November 2023. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)