Sen. Alejandro Padilla

From a constituent in Glendale, CA

Abolish the Electoral College

I understand that Senators Schatz, Durbin, and Welch have introduced a joint resolution to amend the U.S. Constitution to abolish the Electoral College and mandate that the president be elected by the popular vote. I want the Senator to support it. The Electoral College is outdated and undemocratic.

From a verified voter in San Gabriel, CA

ISRAEL IS USING WATER AS A WEAPON IN GAZA

Human Rights Watch’s report details Israel’s extermination and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s actions over the past year have reduced access to water for Gaza’s more than 2 million residents to levels that are not only inhumane but life-threatening. Thousands have already been killed as

From a constituent in Torrance, CA

Don’t vote for a GOP budget, hold your ground!

I am a federal employee who would be furloughed in the event of a government shutdown. But I still want to make sure that democrats in the house all stand together to oppose any GOP budget deal other than the bipartisan one that was already negotiated. I am willing to forgo my paycheck for the durat

From a verified voter in Cottonwood, CA

STOP THE SHUTDOWN!

My husband and I are Veterans. We are Senior Citizens. We rely on the VA for our medical care and Social Security for our livelihood. PLEASE DON'T SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT! Please pressure your GOP colleagues to pressure Speaker Johnson We cannot survive and we will lose our home.

From a constituent in Oakland, CA

Do not privatize the USPS

The United States Postal Service (USPS) plays a vital role in our society, ensuring accessible and affordable mail delivery for all Americans, regardless of location. Privatizing this essential service would jeopardize its fundamental mission of binding the nation together through secure and reliabl

From a verified voter in Santa Rosa, CA

Shutdown

As a constituent, I’m emailing to say that I’m counting on you to continue backing the original bipartisan government funding deal and not bail out Republicans who are pandering to Elon Musk. If the Republican majority cannot pass the Musk/Trump bill on their own, it certainly is not up to the Democ

From a constituent in McKinleyville, CA

Democracy interference by Elon musk

The American people are being faced with an oligarchy bordering on authoritarianism. How it is that this body is allowing the open meddling and frankly outright manipulation and interference in our country’s election and policy making. The incoming administration has not taken office yet and we are

From a constituent in San Francisco, CA

Israel destroyed over 95% of Gaza schools - Arms Embargo NOW

From AJ+ on December 18: Gaza is unrecognizable compared to what it was a few years ago. Since October 2023, Israel has killed a confirmed 45,000 Palestinians, although the actual number is estimated to be much higher. It has damaged or destroyed almost 70% of Gaza's buildings, displacing around 2 m

From a constituent in Oakland, CA

Pass the Equality Act

The Equality Act is a crucial piece of legislation that would provide long-overdue federal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in areas like employment, housing, public accommodations, and more. It is a fundamental extension of the Civil Rights A

From a constituent in Oakland, CA

Reject H.R. 9495

H.R. 9495, the Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, would give the Treasury Secretary unchecked power to revoke a nonprofit’s tax-exempt status, by merely claiming — with no evidence or due process — that the organization is linked to terrorism. With Trump returning to office in a matter of wee

From a constituent in San Francisco, CA

What will Dems do with an un-elected billionaire who is positioned by Republicans to guide federal decision making? Truly? Which Republicans have the guts to stand up to Musk? To guide policy by what's best for their constituents?

From a constituent in Oakland, CA

Reject the ACE and SAVE acts

I am a concerned constituent writing to express my strong opposition to the American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE Act) and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). Most Americans believe our democracy is stronger when voters have equal access to the ballot box and when the voic

From a verified voter in Concord, CA

Urge responsible spending bill, avert government shutdown

The legislative branch holds the power of the purse, and ultimately it is up to Congress to approve spending measures that keep the government operating and serving the American people. Unelected individuals like Elon Musk, and president-elect Trump, should not be dictating fiscal policy. Congress m

From a constituent in Oakland, CA

Enact Supreme Court term limits to uphold democracy

Term limits for Supreme Court justices are necessary to maintain judicial independence and promote a well-functioning democracy. The Constitution allows for term limits by permitting justices to transition to "senior status" after a set number of years, retaining their office and salary while taking

From a constituent in Oakland, CA

Mitigate Citizens United, amplify ordinary voices in elections

The Citizens United Supreme Court ruling in 2010 dramatically expanded the influence of wealthy donors and special interests in U.S. elections. By permitting corporations and outside groups to spend unlimited sums on political advertising, the decision opened the floodgates for a massive influx of m

From a constituent in Oakland, CA

Support the Neighbors Not Enemies Act

The AEA is an outdated and xenophobic war authority that Trump wants to use in peacetime to detain and deport people without regard for human rights or basic due process. Under its wide scope, the U.S. government could uproot entire communities, separate families, and discard basic civil rights prot

From a verified voter in Los Angeles, CA

I am a concerned constituent writing to express my strong opposition to the American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE Act) and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). Most Americans believe our democracy is stronger when voters have equal access to the ballot box and when the voic

From a verified voter in Oakland, CA

STOP THE NOMINATION of vaccine denier Kennedy as Secretary of HHS

In early April 1903, the O'Marra family gathered for the funeral of their oldest son, John, who died of pneumonia on March 30th. A cousin who had come to the funeral, unwittingly brought a deadly gift for the grieving family.   On April 10, nine-year-old Julia O’Marra was taken down with respiratory

From a verified voter in Santa Rosa, CA

Weak democrats

Where are my democratic leaders?? Where are you?? Stop bending a knee to this fascist trump and his cabinet. Where are our leaders on TV ? He is going to destroy are country and you all are asleep . Wake up and someone other than a few Governors stand up to trump. You should be out there speaking

From a constituent in Studio City, CA

The Equal Rights Amendment would be a crucial step towards enshrining sex equality as a fundamental constitutional right. Despite being approved by Congress over 50 years ago, it has yet to be fully ratified due to procedural complexities. While recognizing the legal and judicial hurdles, I believe

From a verified voter in Montara, CA

I’m disappointed in your vote on NDAA which betrays transgender servicemembers. I expect better.

From a constituent in Mountain View, CA

Extend the Affordable Care Act

As your constituent, I am urging you to vote to extend the current expanded levels of the Affordable Care Act Advance Premium Tax Credits and make health care affordable for millions of Americans. The Congressional Budget Office released a report stating that if current levels of the premium tax cr

From a verified voter in Oakland, CA

SCOTUS: hearings on ethical practices, expanding the Court, term limits

I’m contacting you to urge you to advocate for necessary reforms to the Supreme Court, such as: • Holding emergency hearings on enforcement of ethical standards for Supreme Court Justices • Strongly supporting the impeachment and removal of Justices found to be violating ethical practices • Expandi

From a verified voter in Oakland, CA

Reject or change HR7188. It's a Trojan horse for attacking our First Amendment rights. To be clear, Congress must reject bigotry. And on the surface, this resolution seems to. As a Jewish American, I cannot deny the danger that anti-Jewish bias poses. But HR7188 won’t actually address this; it was

From a verified voter in Oakland, CA

Pass SRES 567 for the sake of medical providers and all Americans. Increasing levels of health care worker burnout pose a serious threat to the health and safety of all Americans. Health care workers deserve enough time off to rest from the grueling work they do. They deserve better benefits and b

From a constituent in Los Angeles, CA

Ratify Equal Rights Amendment for true equality

The Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified to constitutionally prohibit discrimination based on sex and provide a stronger legal foundation for challenging systemic barriers to equality that women still face in employment, education, housing, healthcare, and other areas of life. Equal rights for

From a verified voter in Oakland, CA

Your support for Israel contradicts federal and international laws. The domestic law you break is called the Lahey Law. Have you heard of the Geneva Convention? You betray it by supporting Israel. And seeing as the majority of your constituents oppose the genocide Israel is committing, it’s the wr

From a constituent in San Francisco, CA

Arms Embargo NOW, Not Sanctions

From IMEU on December 10: In June the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warned that nations transferring weapons to Israel risk "complicity in international crimes, including genocide." By refusing port entry to vessels carrying weapons that have been used repeatedly by

From a constituent in Glendale, CA

Supreme Court Constitutional Amendment

Please support senators, Manchin and Welch constitutional amendment bill that would establish term limits of eighteen years for Supreme Court justices. It is blindingly obvious that we need this. Pretty much every other peer democracy in the world has such limits; every state Supreme Court does, too

From a constituent in Glendale, CA

Social Security’s WEP and GPO Penalties

The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) threaten the Social Security benefits of millions of retired teachers, support staff and other public employees every day. Together, these two provisions unfairly penalize retirees in states across the country and in Puert