Politico: Newsom appoints Alex Padilla to fill Harris’ Senate seat
Newsom faced pressure to appoint a Latino from groups like the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Padilla is the California Secretary of State.
Never seen this before — Gov Newsom shows us the moment he asked Padilla to fill out the remainder of Harris’s Senate term https://t.co/aqHptbM9tY
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 22, 2020
