(CNN) Sen. Kamala Harris broke barriers as America's first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect. But after her exit in January to join the Biden administration, there will be..
History was made in California as Gov. Newsom announced Secretary of State Alex Padilla will replace Vice-President Elect, Kamala Harris. Joe Vazquez explains the backlash from some who feel another..
The child of Mexican immigrants, Padilla will be California's first Latino senator, giving a new level of representation to the demographic group that makes up nearly 40% of the state's population.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Padilla's appointment on Tuesday.
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