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Newsom's two big picks make history for California by advancing Latino and Black Democrats
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Newsom names Assemblywoman Shirley Weber to succeed Padilla as California secretary of state
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Alex Padilla to fill Kamala Harris' seat as first Latino senator to represent California
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Newsom picks Alex Padilla to fill Kamala Harris' Senate seat
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Chased out of Arkansas as a child, Shirley Weber won't back down in California Capitol
By Jessica Calefati
Newsom appoints Alex Padilla to fill Harris' Senate seat
By Jeremy B. White & Carla Marinucci
Meet Alex Padilla, California's first Latino U.S. senator and a rising political star since his 20s
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Alex Padilla becomes California's first Latino U.S. senator
By Phil Willon & Patrick McGreevy