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Who appointed Alex Padilla to the United States Senate?

  • Barack Obama

  • Jerry Brown

  • Gavin Newsom

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Alex Padilla to the United States Senate. This appointment filled the seat vacated by Vice President Kamala Harris after her election to the vice presidency. Padilla, a former state senator and Los Angeles City Council member, became the first Latino senator from California.
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