Newsom Designates California Secretary of State for Kamala Harris’s Senate Seat

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla speaks at a press conference about election integrity in Santa Ana, Calif., on Oct. 5, 2020. Jamie Joseph/The Epoch Times

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Dec. 22 named California Secretary of State Alex Padilla for the U.S. Senate seat belonging to Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.).

“I am humbled and honored to serve as California’s next United States Senator. Thank you, [Gov. Newsom], for entrusting me with the role of defending the dream for the people of California,” Padilla wrote on Twitter.