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Shirley Weber

Democrat, Secretary of State
Time in office:
  • Assembly: 2012-2020
  • Secretary of State: 2020-present

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Bio

Shirley Weber, 77, was elected to the state Assembly in 2012. In 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed her to be secretary of state to replace Alex Padilla, whom Newsom appointed to the U.S. Senate. She was elected Secretary of State in 2022. Born to sharecroppers in Hope, Arkansas, Weber received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from UCLA. She was a professor at San Diego State University for 40 years. She also was a board member and chair of the San Diego Unified School District. She has two children, one of whom is California Democratic Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson.

Job Description

The secretary of state oversees California elections, provides the public with campaign finance and lobbying information, maintains business filings, commissions notaries and preserves historical records. The secretary manages the state archives and registries for domestic partners and advanced health care directives. The office has about 760 employees and a budget of $203 million.

Influence

There are three categories of donations after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the official. The three categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel, 3-Behests.

Giver
Value
Date
Description
Farmers Group Inc.$334Jan 23, 2014Open Golf Tournament*
California Democratic Party$131.24Feb 4, 2014Meal*
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce$88.82Mar 24, 2014Meal*
Sempra Energy Utilities$86.6Feb 26, 2014Meal*
Planned Parenthood Action fund Pacific Northwest$85May 8, 2014Meal*
California Democratic Party$73.63Nov 6, 2014Policy Conference*
California Democratic Party$68May 20, 2014Lunch*
St. Paul Senior Homes & Services$65.1Jun 18, 2014Flowers*
Toni Atkins for Assembly 2014$44.31May 12, 2014Art picture*
California Democratic Party$36.17Aug 20, 2014Meal*
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* Legislator reports that the cost of this gift was reimbursed.

Gifts

Officials are not allowed to accept gifts of more than $10 per month from registered lobbyists. Gifts from any other single source are limited to $590 in a calendar year.

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Policy

Bill Positions

This officeholder or this office has taken positions on the following bills during the current session.

Bill
Date
Last Recorded Position
AB 1249Aug 30, 2025Support
AB 1392Sep 12, 2025Support
AB 1411Aug 30, 2025Support
AB 1610Jun 26, 2026Support
AB 1977Apr 10, 2026Support
AB 2573May 20, 2026Support
AB 2573May 20, 2026Support
AB 2604Jun 26, 2026Against
AB 284Apr 28, 2025Against
AB 5Aug 29, 2025Against
AB 808Sep 12, 2025Support
ACA 8Jul 14, 2025Support
SB 1100Jun 22, 2026Support
SB 1175Jun 15, 2026Support
SB 1431Jun 15, 2026Support
SB 482Sep 9, 2025Support
SB 621Jul 11, 2025Support
SB 645Jun 2, 2025Against
SB 970Jun 15, 2026Against

Election Results

Previous Election (2022):

Rob Bernosky
40%
Shirley N. Weber
60.1%
WON