Newsom picks Padilla for California Senate seat
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will appoint Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D) to fill a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (D), Newsom's office said Tuesday.Padilla, 47, will be the first Latino to represent...