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U.S. Senate Candidates Duel Over Country's Trembling Economy
NBC 7 heard from incumbent Alex Padilla and attorney Mark Meuser, the Democratic and Republican party-backed candidates for California’s open U.S. Senate seat.
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U.S. Senate Candidates Duel Over Country's Trembling Economy
The California primary elections are just around the corner, with nearly two dozen candidates eying Alex Padilla’s seat in the senate. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming has more.
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Mayor Gloria Taking San Diego's Issues to Washington
Mayor Todd Gloria plans to travel to Washington D.C. Tuesday to meet with White House officials as well as California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla to discuss a range of local issues.
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Biden Had ‘Productive' Meetings With Divided Democrats, But More Work Remains on Spending Bills
Wednesday may have been one of the most consequential days of President Joe Biden’s first term in office.
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Dems Push $25B for Electric School Buses, a Biden Priority
Democratic lawmakers have unveiled legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles
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NBC 7's Exclusive Interview With CA Senator Alex Padilla
NBC 7’s political reporter Priya Sridhar spoke one on one with the new United States Senator from California
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NBC 7's Exclusive Interview With Senator Alex Padilla
NBC 7 political reporter Priya Sridhar spoke one-on-one with the new United States Senator from California.
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Sen. Alex Padilla Joins President Biden in Wanting to Eliminate ‘Illegal Alien' Term From Books
As part of President Joe Biden’s immigration overhaul, California Senator Alex Padilla wants to help remove the term “illegal alien” from the U.S. code.
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VP Harris Swears in New Democratic Senators
Hours after being sworn in to office, Vice President Kamala Harris performed one of her first official duties, swearing in Senators Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and her own successor, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.
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Dems Take Control of Senate; 1st Biden Cabinet Member Confirmed
Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges. In a first vote, the Senate confirmed Biden’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines. Senators worked into the...
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Padilla Formally Appointed to Fill Senate Seat Vacated by VP-Elect Harris
Former Los Angeles City Councilman Alex Padilla resigned Monday as California secretary of state and was formally appointed by the governor to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
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What to Watch Today: Dow Set to Open Higher Despite Covid Stimulus Uncertainty
Wall Street was set for a slightly higher open Wednesday, reversing an overnight decline in futures.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Picks Top State Official Alex Padilla to Replace Kamala Harris in Senate
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will succeed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.
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Alex Padilla Tapped to Become First Latino US Senator For Calif.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to fill the U.S. Senate being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, with California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla.
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Calif. Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Fill Senate Seat Vacated by Kamala Harris
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla will be appointed to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, sources confirmed to NBC Bay Area on Tuesday.
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California Independents Can Vote in Democrats' 2020 Primary
California’s more than 5.6 million independent voters will be allowed to vote in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but not in the Republican contest, Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced Monday.
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Myriad Election Systems Complicate Efforts to Stop Hackers
A Senate report on Russian interference in U.S. elections highlights one of the biggest challenges to preventing foreign intrusions in American democracy: the limited powers and ability of the federal government to protect elections run by state and local officials. That has given fuel to those who argue for a larger federal role. The Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday issued...
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Brown Sues to Save California Sentencing Laws
Outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown sued Thursday to protect one of his signature actions in office, a voter-approved measure that allows most prison inmates to seek earlier release and participate in rehabilitation programs.
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Non-Citizens May Be Registered to Vote: California DMV
At least one non-citizen and perhaps many more were improperly registered to vote in California by the Department of Motor Vehicles, prompting the secretary of state to demand a new investigation of the embattled agency Monday.
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1.5 Million New Registered Voters Gear Up for Gubernatorial General Election
California saw nearly 1.5 million new registered voters for the upcoming general election in November.