Secretary of State Candidate Statements

As the state's chief elections officer, oversees statewide elections and provides public access to campaign and lobbying financial information.
Maintains certain business filings, authenticates trademarks, regulates notaries public, and enables secured creditors to protect their financial interests.
Preserves California's history by acquiring, safeguarding, and sharing the state’s historical treasures.

Rob Bernosky | REPUBLICAN

I will focus on the responsibilities of the office of Secretary of State and have no other agenda. Making it easier to elect leaders to fight high gas and food prices, have high-quality and safe schools, put criminals behind bars, and make our cities beautiful again is what I will do. Making California more friendly to businesses and creating high-paying jobs is very important, and I will help to do that. I am up to the task of making sure that our voter eligibility lists do not contain errors and that every vote is counted correctly. Voting for Robert Bernosky is a vote to restore California. My philosophy is: Shouldn't government provide us the means to have enough water, put criminals behind bars, have great schools, build good roads, and provide for our safety? Let's get people into office that will work for you, with no other agenda. We can do this, together.

P.O. Box 2200, Hollister, CA 95024
Tel: (831) 801-5823
E-mail: rob@votebernosky.com
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Facebook: @votebernoskySoS
Twitter: @votebernosky

Shirley N. Weber | DEMOCRATIC

After being unanimously confirmed as Secretary of State in 2021 with bipartisan support, I oversaw a safe, secure, and seamless statewide election with record participation and worked to make universal voting-by-mail permanent. I've spent my career fighting for social and racial justice and expanding access to the ballot to every eligible Californian, bringing nearly 50 years of experience as a professor, advocate, and lawmaker to the job of running our state's elections. If elected, I will (1) upgrade our cybersecurity policies to ensure our elections are protected from attempts to undermine our democractic processes, (2) improve transparency in our elections, lobbyist registration, and campaign finance systems, (3) strengthen and extended the successful reforms that led to record voter turnout in 2020 and 2021, and (4) continue to solidify California's reputation as a national leader on expanding voting rights. My parents were denied the right to vote in the Jim Crow South where I was born, and came to California in search of a better life. They inspired my respect for and commitment to democracy from a young age, including running a polling place from our living room in South Los Angeles. The fight to protect the right to vote and expand access to the ballot is personal to me. I won't back down and I won't let you down. Vote Dr. Shirley N. Weber for Secretary of State. Visit www.DrShirleyWeber.com to learn more.

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Facebook: facebook.com/ShirleyWeber4SOS
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drweber4ca

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