Senator Padilla’s Statement on Gun Violence and Hate Attack in America and Australia

SACRAMENTO – State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) released the following statement today in response to the recent gun violence at Brown University and in Sydney, Australia:

“These senseless acts of hatred, both here at home and across the globe, are painful and stark reminders of the price of the failure to ad dress gun violence and antisemitism. We cannot become desensitized to this pain and history demands that we speak out against these attacks rooted in bigotry. My deepest condolences and prayers go to the families and loved ones of those that have been impacted by this violence.”

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Steve Padilla represents the 18th Senate District, which includes the communities of Chula Vista, the Coachella Valley, Imperial Beach, the Imperial Valley, National City, and San Diego. Prior to his election to the Senate in 2022, Senator Padilla was the first person of color ever elected to city office in Chula Vista, the first Latino Mayor, and the first openly LGBT person to serve or be elected to city office. Website of Senator Steve Padilla: https://sd18.senate.ca.gov/