Shirley Weber
San Diego Assemblywoman becomes California’s first Black secretary of state, confirmed in Legislature as state’s chief elections officer to succeed Alex Padilla.
Sharon Hilliard
Former state Employment Development Department director, who retired Dec. 31, comes under fire after audit finds EDD lost $10 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims.
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Recallers
RecallersAdvocates of recalling Gavin Newsom must collect 1.5 million signatures by March 17 to qualify for the ballot. They have 1.2 million, but time is running short.