Incumbent
Shirley N. Weber
Incumbent Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in California
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NOV 7, 2026
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$200.00NOV 7, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleSecretary of State
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age78 years old (Sep 20, 1948)
GenderFemale
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LocationCalifornia
BackgroundCalifornia Secretary of State
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles (B.A., Communication)
Notable personal detailsShirley Nash Weber is an American academic and politician who has served as California Secretary of State since January 29, 2021. She was nominated by Governor Gavin Newsom in December 2020, sworn in January 2021, and elected to a full term in November 2022. Weber previously represented the 79th district in the California State Assembly (2012–2021) and worked for decades as a professor in Africana Studies at San Diego State University.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Shirley N. Weber’s public record shows support for state spending on core services and worker protections, including rental assistance, paid sick leave, and other labor-related measures. Available sources do not provide clear direct evidence of a specific tax-cut or tax-increase agenda, so her economy-and-taxes position is best characterized as mixed or unclear.
Healthcare
Shirley N. Weber’s legislative record includes bills aimed at expanding health coverage and reducing patients’ out-of-pocket costs. Her authored measures also supported broader coverage for services such as menopause care and telehealth access on the same basis as in-person care.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Shirley N. Weber supports abortion rights and has described reproductive rights as human rights. California’s 2022 constitutional reproductive-freedom measure reflected the state position she was associated with in office, protecting the right to choose abortion before viability and to obtain contraception.
Climate & Energy
Shirley N. Weber has described climate change as driven by fossil fuel burning and rejected climate skepticism. She has also said she is committed to California’s clean energy goals and to renewable energy development.
Public Safety & Guns
Shirley Weber has described gun safety as part of her agenda and has said she has long fought for sensible gun laws. Her record also includes work to curb police shootings by limiting when officers may use deadly force. This points to a generally pro-regulation, public-safety-oriented position rather than a gun-rights stance.
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