### [2020-12-22](/feed/2020/12/22/index.md)

##### California Governor
# California Governor Gavin Newsom appoints Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill in the California U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. As a result, Padilla is the state's first Hispanic Senator from California. 




### Sources:

1. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/us/politics/alex-padilla-kamala-california-senate.html)

### Changes:

1. Governor Gavin Newsom appoints Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill in the California U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. As a result, Padilla is the state's first Hispanic Senator from California.  _2025-12-31 09:41:50 (First version)_
1. California Governor Gavin Newsom appoints Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill in the California U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. As a result, Padilla is the state's first Hispanic Senator from California.  _(Current version)_

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