Providing a quality education for children starts before they even arrive at school. — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
Growing up, my mom and dad relentlessly emphasized hard work and a good education as key to a better future. — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
College students shouldn't be forced to choose between text books and their next meal. — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
As a first-generation college student, I know the hurdles that far too many people face in accessing quality, affordable higher education. — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
How can we expect students to succeed when they're worried about where they'll sleep, what they'll eat, and how they'll connect to… — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
Improving food security is critical in ensuring that higher education opportunities remain accessible for all. — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
My parents immigrated to California from Mexico in the 1960s in search of a better life. They arrived from different regions of… — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
Allowing those who turn 18 by the general election the right to vote in primary elections will kick start voter education much… — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
Children in working-class communities - like the one I grew up in - face higher rates of asthma and respiratory issues, which… — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
Immigrants are critical to our strength in every essential industry, from agriculture and education to health care, domestic work, construction, food processing,… — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
With just an elementary school education, my father worked as a short order cook for forty years before retirement. He liked to… — Alex Padilla Copy Share Image
Your zip code or your income level should not dictate your access to healthy drinking water. — Alex Padilla Copy Share
Now, California is a big state, we're a very diverse state, full of diverse communities with local variations in the cost of living and… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
Transportation is responsible for half of our state's air pollution, and many suffer as a result. Children are more likely to develop respiratory illnesses… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
There's no question about it: the climate crisis is happening now and we need bold action to address it - and that includes investing… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
Throughout his upbringing and time as a public servant, Xavier Becerra has shown his passion for people and his commitment to improving the lives… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
Day in and day out, immigrants have put their own health and their families' health on the line to keep America running. — Alex Padilla Copy Share
We need to, in my opinion, to restore the full strength of the federal Voting Rights Act. — Alex Padilla Copy Share
Having served as California's top elections official, I've been fighting back against Trump's 'Big Lie' and conspiracy theories about the integrity of our elections… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
As the proud son of immigrants from Mexico, I watched my parents work resiliently hard for 40 years, my father as a cook and… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
I'll continue working to ensure that everyone - regardless of their background - is treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve. — Alex Padilla Copy Share
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an incredible toll on our country. Every state has been impacted. Every community has suffered. Especially working-class communities of… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
Domestic violent extremism is not a threat limited to any single law enforcement agency. — Alex Padilla Copy Share
As California's former chief elections officer, I was proud to strengthen election security and boost voter turnout by implementing the critical reforms contained in… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
Our neighborhood had more than its share of challenges, from poverty to crime to unhealthy air. It may not have been the safest neighborhood,… — Alex Padilla Copy Share
Throughout his career, Xavier Becerra has always fought to improve the lives of his constituents. — Alex Padilla Copy Share
