Alex Padilla

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.

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.

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