Every morning, I check SFGate.com, the free site affiliated with the San Francisco Chronicle, a habit that dates back to reading the Chronicle newspaper daily for the first half of my life.  That's how I learned that Gavin Newsom had nominated Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris.  The other thing I learned about Padilla is that he's Hispanic.  And did I mention that he's Hispanic?  And, by the way, did you know that Padilla's political career was shaped by his being Hispanic?  The black gals in California are not pleased. Despite checking SFGate, I don't actually pay too much attention to California politics.  Not only did I lose interest when it became a one-party state, but I also haven't lived there for some years.  This means that I'm not too familiar with who Padilla actually is.  Fortunately, the Chronicle is there to...(Read Full Post)