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California Secretary Of State Alex Padilla Will Be State's 1st Latino Senator

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We talk to Scott Shafer of KQED about Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who will fill the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Kamala Harris when she becomes vice president next month. Padilla will be the first Latino senator in a state where Latinos make up the largest ethnic group.

This segment aired on December 23, 2020.

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