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Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

U.S. Senator (D-California)

Appears in 5 stories

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Federal grant funds sound insulation for 1,360 homes near LAX

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In office since 2021

About 1,360 homes under the flight paths around Los Angeles International Airport are in line for new sound insulation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) obligated $22.8 million on September 15, with the city's airport authority handling the work.

Updated Sep 29

San Francisco sues Trump Media over early-access post subscription

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Called for banning Truth API

San Francisco's city attorney sued Trump Media on Sept. ²² over Truth API, a service launched Aug. ¹ that sells early access to Trump's posts. The city calls the $100,000-a-month feed an insider-trading scheme.

Updated Sep 22

Democrats demand DHS release withheld election security funds before midterms

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Co-authored the September 3 letter demanding DHS release the funds

Two months before the midterms, the federal agency built to protect election systems hasn't spent a cent of the money Congress told it to use. Top Democrats on both election committees are demanding the Department of Homeland Security release $39.6 million earmarked for local election security, with a response due September 9.

Updated Sep 6

California declares emergency as GKN Aerospace chemical tank threatens Garden Grove

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Co-signed letter pressing Trump to approve emergency declaration

The risk of a catastrophic explosion is gone, and 50,000 displaced residents were cleared to go home. OCFA Interim Chief TJ McGovern announced Monday that the BLEVE (vapor explosion) risk 'is now off the table' — the tank cooled from 100°F to 93°F and its crack released built-up pressure.

Updated May 25

Federal fight for state voter rolls

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Leading Congressional opposition to DOJ voter data campaign

The Justice Department wants every state's unredacted voter file—names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers for roughly 160 million registered voters. Since May 2025, DOJ has demanded these records from at least 44 states; 25 have refused and are being sued.

Updated May 23