Alex Padilla Is Gavin Newsom’s Pick For California Senator, Over Rep Barbara Lee Of Oakland
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Alex Padilla Is Gavin Newsom’s Pick For California Senator, Over Rep Barbara Lee Of Oakland
This is a painful outcome for those who were wanting Governor Newsom to pick the legendary Barbara Lee. I was one of those people. But in this, Gavin used a rather relentless form of political math.
First, the California population is 39 percent Latino, versus 6.5 percent black. So, if Barbara Lee was to run for Senator to retain her seat, she would more than likely go up against a Latino from Southern California, and be defeated, and that person might be republican.
Second, Alex Padilla becomes the first gay and Latino U.S. Senator, thus checking the box marked “history.”
Third, at 62, Alex Padilla is younger than Barbara Lee, who’s 74.
Like I said, the political math Governor Newsom used was relentless, to be sure. He wanted to make sure Democrats held on to Southern California and the Latino base, there.
Rep Barbara Lee Congratulates Alex Padilla
“I congratulate Secretary of State Alex Padilla on his historic appointment to fill Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris’s seat in the United States Senate. Secretary Padilla has a track record as a skilled legislator and a steadfast advocate for justice, and I believe he will be a powerful voice in the Senate for those who continue to be denied our country’s promise of equality.
“I look forward to working with him on behalf of all Californians to address the economic and public health crises we are facing, and to create a brighter future for our state and for communities across the country.”
Stay tuned.
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