Khanna won't challenge Padilla for Senate, ends intraparty threat from left

Khanna won't challenge Padilla for Senate, ends intraparty threat from left-politico:  Rep. Ro Khanna on Monday announced his endorsement of U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, ending speculation that the progressive Silicon Valley Democrat would mount an intraparty challenge to Padilla next year.

One Seat, Competing Pressures as Newsom Considers Senate Pick

One Seat, Competing Pressures as Newsom Considers Senate Pick-newyorktimes: Since Gavin Newsom’s days as a young upstart running for mayor of San Francisco through more than two decades of public life, Alex Padilla has been a stalwart ally.  As president of the Los Angeles City Council, Mr. Padilla introduced Mr. Newsom to important local labor and Latino leaders. As a state senator, Mr. Padilla chaired Mr. Newsom’s short-lived first campaign for governor. And as California secretary of state, Mr. Padilla conferred a key early endorsement that helped Mr. Newsom win the governor’s seat in 2018.