California Gov. Gavin Newsom today (on Tuesday) named Assemblywoman Shirley Weber as the next Secretary of State. She will be the first Black person to hold that office in the state’s history.
Weber, a Democrat who represents Bonita, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, and San Diego, has served in the Assembly since 2012 and currently chairs the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety and the California Legislative Black Caucus. She will replace Alex Padilla, who is taking Kamala Harris’ seat in the U.S. Senate.
