EDITORIAL: As secretary of state, Shirley Weber is mainly charged with ensuring that California’s elections run smoothly, freely and fairly. While she faces six challengers on the June ballot, none can match her experience or gravitas.
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Weber as California’s secretary of state in January 2021. She replaced former Secretary of State Alex Padilla after Newsom appointed him to the United States Senate.
Weber was born in Arkansas, but her family moved to California after “her sharecropper father’s refusal to back down during a dispute with a white farmer” led to threats from a lynch mob, according to CalMatters. Those experiences with injustice and racism have influenced her career at every step of the way, including in her current role as chief election officer for the most populous state in the nation.
During her time in the California State Assembly, Weber courageously led efforts to reform police use-of-force laws, persevering despite many setbacks to finally change the rules. She also authored Assembly Bill 3121, which established a statewide reparations task force to study how to redress the issue of slavery.
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