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LATEST Dec. 23, 1:15 p.m. San Francisco Mayor London Breed took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to congratulate Alex Padilla on his appointment to the United States Senate.
'This is a historic day in California, esp for the Latino community,' she tweeted around 6 p.m., a few hours after her press conference. 'Congratulations @AlexPadilla4CA on your appointment to the Senate. We have a lot of work to do to advance the rights of immigrants & people of color in this country & I know you will be leading that fight in DC.'
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Dec. 22, 2:00 p.m. San Francisco Mayor London Breed does not approve of California Secretary of State Alex Padilla's appointment to the United States Senate seat currently held by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
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During a virtual press conference Tuesday a couple hours after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment, Breed called it an 'unfortunate situation,' hoping to see a Black woman appointed to replace Harris.
'The sad reality is [Harris] was the only African American woman in the Senate at this time, and when you think about the history of this country and the challenges that exist for African Americans especially ... this is a real blow to the African American community, to African American women, to women in general,' Breed said. 'I think it’s really challenging to put it in words.'
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Breed was apparently taken aback by the pick despite Padilla being the reported front-runner for quite some time.
'It was definitely a surprise and it's an unfortunate situation as we are trying to move this country forward in making sure that Black lives truly matter and that African Americans have a seat at the table, especially African American women,' she said.
Breed's remarks are similar to those made by former S.F. Mayor Willie Brown, who had called for Newsom to appoint one of Reps. Barbara Lee or Karen Bass. Brown previously declared, 'There's no way that Gavin Newsom should allow anyone other than a Black woman to fill the seat of Harris,' and, 'Racial minorities should know they should not try to fill each other's vacancies.'
After Tuesday's announcement, both Lee and Bass were gracious and congratulated Padilla, who will become the state's first Latino senator.
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'I congratulate Secretary of State @AlexPadilla4CA on his historic appointment to fill VP-elect @KamalaHarris’s seat in the United States Senate,' Lee tweeted. '[Padilla] has a track record as a skilled legislator and a steadfast advocate for justice, and I believe he will be a powerful voice in the Senate for those who continue to be denied our country's promise of equality. I look forward to working with him on behalf of all Californians to address the economic and public health crises we are facing, and to create a brighter future for our state and for communities across the country.'
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'I want to congratulate Alex Padilla -- someone I've known dating back to when he served our city as the youngest-ever President of the Los Angeles City Council,' wrote Bass. '... Today, our state gains yet another champion following a distinguished line of individuals who have shattered glass ceilings and hurdled obstacles in their way. After then-Senator Harris’s historic election in 2016 as the first woman of color to represent California, we now have another historic barrier shattered as Alex will be the first Latino to serve California in the United States Senate.