About - California Secretary of State
Shirley Nash Weber, Ph.D. was nominated to serve as California Secretary of State by Governor Gavin Newsom on December 22, 2020 and sworn into office on January 29, 2021. Voters elected her for a full term on November 8, 2022.
Shirley Weber - Wikipedia
In December 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Weber as California's secretary of state, succeeding Alex Padilla, whom he had appointed as California's junior United States senator. Weber is the first African American to serve as California's secretary of state and the fifth to serve in a statewide position.
California secretary of state leaves Donald Trump ... - CBS News
Dec 29, 2023 · California's secretary of state declined to remove Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot despite a call for her to do so from the state's lieutenant governor. Dr. Shirley Weber did...
Shirley Weber: Godmother of reparations - Los Angeles Times
Jun 9, 2024 · Weber, 75, has long been a force in Democratic politics, from the San Diego Board of Education to the state Assembly to her current role — a first for a Black woman. But lately, she has achieved...
Calif Senate Confirms Asm. Shirley Weber as Secretary of ...
Jan 28, 2021 · State Asm. Shirley Weber will be California’s next Secretary of State, and the first Black person to hold the title, following a unanimous confirmation from the State Senate Thursday.
Shirley Weber Confirmed as California's First Black Secretary ...
Jan 28, 2021 · Dr. Shirley Weber, a Democratic assemblywoman from San Diego, was confirmed as California’s secretary of state on Thursday, winning approval in the state Senate a day after the Assembly gave her nomination unanimous support. Weber will become California’s first Black secretary of state.
Governor Newsom Swears in Dr. Shirley N. Weber as California ...
Jan 29, 2021 · SACRAMENTO, CA –– Former Assemblymember Dr. Shirley N. Weber was sworn in as California Secretary of State today. The oath was administered by Governor Gavin Newsom, who nominated Secretary Weber for appointment, following the resignation of former Secretary of State Alex Padilla.