Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
	Official portrait, 2021
United States Senator; from California
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 18, 2021 Serving with Adam Schiff
Preceded by	Kamala Harris
30th Secretary of State of California
	In office; January 5, 2015 – January 18, 2021
Governor	Jerry Brown; Gavin Newsom
Preceded by	Debra Bowen
Succeeded by	Shirley Weber
Member of the California State Senate; from the 20th district
	In office; December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2014
Preceded by	Richard Alarcon
Succeeded by	Connie Leyva
President of the Los Angeles City Council
	In office; July 4, 2001 – January 1, 2006
Preceded by	Ruth Galanter
Succeeded by	Eric Garcetti
Member of the Los Angeles City Council; from the 7th district
	In office; July 1, 1999 – December 4, 2006
Preceded by	Richard Alarcon
Succeeded by	Richard Alarcon
Personal details
Born	March 22, 1973 (age 51); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Angela Monzon (m. 2012)
Children	3
Education	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS)
Signature
Website	Senate website; Campaign website
	Alex Padilla's voice Alex Padilla questions witnesses on the Equal Rights Amendment; Recorded February 28, 2023

Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Padilla was the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 to 2021. He was also a member of the California State Senate and the Los Angeles City Council.^[1]

In November 2023, Padilla introduced a legislation in the Senate for the future of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Status Act would create a referendum to decide the political status of Puerto Rico. The legislation deals with the status for Puerto Rico as a state as well as its independence and sovereignty in the United States.^[2]

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