2023 Archive of California Secretary of State News Releases
Summary
The California Secretary of State's Communications Department published a 2023 archive of all news releases and advisories issued throughout the year. The archive includes links to releases covering elections administration, business programs, political reform, and state archives. Notable entries include candidate certification and filing deadline notices for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election, randomized alphabet drawing results, congressional district determinations, and responses to various legal cases involving candidate eligibility and 14th Amendment questions.
What changed
This document is an organizational archive/index page listing all news releases issued by the California Secretary of State's Communications Department throughout 2023. It does not itself create, amend, or remove any regulatory obligations. The archive aggregates releases concerning elections (candidate certifications, primary election notices, randomized alphabet drawings, congressional district determinations), business programs, political reform, and state archives. Individual news releases within this archive may contain substantive regulatory actions or information relevant to compliance officers, political campaigns, candidates, and election administrators. The page serves as a reference tool rather than a regulatory instrument.
Affected parties including political campaigns, candidates, election administrators, business entities, and political reform advocates should consult individual releases linked from this archive for specific compliance obligations, deadlines, and regulatory determinations. The archive provides historical documentation of the Secretary of State's communications activities but does not impose new requirements itself. Parties should maintain awareness of ongoing elections-related proceedings and business filing requirements as referenced in the individual news releases.
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California Secretary of State Communications Department
The Communications Department oversees all media relations for the California Secretary of State’s office and keeps the public informed of the latest news from the agency’s various divisions: Elections, Business Programs, Political Reform and State Archives. Media representatives interested in information about the Secretary of State’s office or obtaining interviews should call (916) 653-6575 or email sospress@sos.ca.gov.
| Number | Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 12/29/2023 | Proponents Withdraw Referendum Challenging 2022 Law Authorizing Creation of Council to Set Minimum Wage and Working Standards for Fast-Food Workers | |
| 12/29/2023 | Secretary of State Responds to Decision in Fong Congressional Candidacy Case | |
| 12/28/2023 | Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. Certifies Candidate List for March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election | |
| 12/23/2023 | Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. Releases Notice to Candidates Running in the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election | |
| 12/22/2023 | California Secretary of State Issues Response to Lieutenant Governor’s 14th Amendment Letter | |
| 12/15/2023 | Secretary of State Announces Determination on California’s 20th Congressional District | |
| 12/14/2023 | Secretary of State Weber Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election | |
| 12/08/2023 | Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. Releases List of Presidential Candidates for March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election | |
| 12/08/2023 | Candidate Filing Deadline Extended in Congressional and Legislative Districts Where No Eligible Incumbent Has Filed | |
| 12/04/2023 | Secretary of State’s Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election | |
| 11/21/2023 | Secretary of State Shirley Weber Releases Statewide Voter Information Guide for Public Review | |
| 11/09/2023 | California Secretary of State Confirms United States Postal Service Intercepted Suspicious Packages Headed to Elections Facilities | |
| 11/06/2023 | California Secretary of State Releases October 3, 2023, Report of Registration | |
| 11/01/2023 | California Secretary of State Weber Invites Candidate Statements for Inclusion in the State Voter Information Guide | |
| 10/27/2023 | Secretary of State Shirley Weber Assigns Number to March Ballot Measure, Invites Ballot Arguments | |
| 10/24/2023 | Call for Volunteers to Serve on the State’s Language Accessibility and Voting Accessibility Advisory Committees | |
| 10/18/2023 | California’s Top Election Official Addresses Future of California Elections | |
| 10/12/2023 | Secretary Weber Statement on Israel | |
| Media Advisory | 09/11/2023 | California Secretary of State, State Archives, and UC Berkeley to Host a Virtual Panel Discussion |
| 08/17/2023 | Secretary of State’s Office Conducts Randomized Alphabet Drawing for November Local Elections | |
| 03/17/2023 | California Secretary of State Releases February 10, 2023, Report of Registration | |
| 03/16/2023 | Secretary of State Weber Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the June 2023 Local Elections | |
| 02/03/2023 | New Referendum Qualified for California's November 2024 Ballot | |
| 02/01/2023 | New Measure Eligible for California's November 2024 Ballot | |
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