California Secretary of State 2025 News Archive

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.

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| PR25-86 | 12/19/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Presented the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award to Cameryn Mabry and Owen Lefebvre. |
| PR25-85 | 12/18/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., is Accepting Applications for Volunteers to Serve on the State’s Accessibility Advisory Committees. |
| PR25-84 | 12/12/2025 | Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., has certified the results of the California November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election. |
| PR25-83 | 12/10/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Limits Automobile Accident Victims' Recovery Of Medical Expenses And Fees Their Attorneys May Receive. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| PR25-82 | 12/02/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Restricts Political Spending by Health Care Unions. Initiative Statute. |
| PR25-81 | 11/26/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: New Requirements for Homeowner Insurance Policies. Initiative Statute. |
| PR25-80 | 11/19/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: REPEALS STATE LAW THAT PROHIBITS BALLOT INITIATIVES AND REFERENDA FROM BEING SUBMITTED TO VOTERS AT PRIMARY ELECTIONS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. |
| PR25-79 | 11/12/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires University of California to Provide Downpayment Home Loans to Certain Staff. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| PR25-78 | 11/12/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement Following U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear Challenge to Vote-By-Mail Ballots Received After Election Day. |
| PR25-77 | 11/10/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Veterans Day Statement. |
| PR25-76 | 11/07/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Repeals Voter-Enacted Changes to Property Tax Rules for Transfers Between Family Members. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| PR25-75 | 11/06/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Unprocessed Ballots Report. |
| PR25-74 | 11/06/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Reminds Californians What to Expect During the Vote Count Process. |
| MA25-73 | 11/05/2025 | California Secretary of State's Office in Partnership with Santa Clara County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop. |
| PR25-72 | 11/04/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Healthcare by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| PR25-71 | 11/04/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Polls Now Closed in California for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election. |
| PR25-70 | 11/04/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight about Today’s Unsubstantiated Claims about California Elections. |
| PR25-69 | 11/04/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement about the Passing of Former Vice President Dick Cheney. |
| PR25-68 | 11/04/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Polls Now Open for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election. |
| PR25-67 | 10/31/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases October 20, 2025, Report of Registration. |
| PR25-66 | 10/30/2025 | La Secretaria de Estado de California, Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., aclara la situación sobre los mensajes de texto no oficiales de Ballot Now. |
| PR25-65 | 10/29/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight About Unofficial Text Messages from Ballot Now. |
| MA25-64 | 10/29/2025 | California Secretary of State's Office in Partnership with San Diego County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop. |
| PR25-63 | 10/28/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces More Than 5.4 million California Voters Signed Up to Track Their Ballots. |
| PR25-62 | 10/27/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Reminds Voters of their Voting Rights. |
| PR25-61 | 10/25/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces that In-Person Vote Centers Will Open on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in 29 Counties. |
| PR25-60 | 10/24/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases Statement Regarding Reports That the Federal Government Plans to Send Election Monitors to California. |
| PR25-59 | 10/23/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires State Provide Annual Payments to Students Attending Religious and Other Private Schools. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. |
| PR25-58 | 10/23/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Eliminates Right of Legislators Who Voted for Temporary Changes to Congressional District Maps in Response to Texas’ Partisan Redistricting to Hold Specified Offices for 5–10 Years. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| PR25-57 | 10/22/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income

Buyers of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute . |
| PR25-56 | 10/21/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Reminds Eligible California Citizens Who Missed the Traditional Registration Deadline that They Still Have the Opportunity to Register and Vote. |
| PR25-55 | 10/20/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Reminds Voters of Today’s Midnight Online Voter Registration Deadline for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election. |
| PR25-54 | 10/16/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Eliminates Requirement That Elected Insurance Commissioner Approve Increases in Property and Automobile Insurance Rates. Initiative Statute. |
| PR25-53 | 10/16/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Prohibits Government Entities from Restricting Boycotts and Other Activities Supporting Palestinian Rights or Opposing Israel’s Actions. Initiative Statute. |
| MA25-52 | 10/16/2025 | California Secretary of State's Office in Partnership with Orange County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop. |
| PR25-51 | 10/15/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires Future Vote On Whether California Should Become Independent Country. Initiative Statute. |
| PR25-50 | 10/14/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Urges Californians to Take Advantage of Early Voting. |
| PR25-49 | 10/13/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight Regarding November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election Ballot Envelopes. |
| PR25-48 | 10/10/2025 | California Secretary of State Hosted Virtual Event to Get Vote Ready. |
| PR25-47 | 10/08/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services. Initiative Statute. |
| PR25-46 | 10/08/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Limits Compensation For Health Care Executives, Managers, And Administrators. Initiative Statute. |
| PR25-45 | 10/07/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases Episode 3 of Season 2 of the “This Is Promote the Vote California” Podcast Series. |
| PR25-44 | 10/07/2025 | Vote-by-Mail Ballots Drop Boxes Are Now Open. |
| PR25-43 | 10/06/2025 | Vote-By-Mail Ballots Now Being Sent to California Voters. |
| PR25-42 | 10/06/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Encourages Voter Participation During National Voter Education Week 2025. |
| PR25-41 | 09/30/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases Episode 2 of Season 2 of the “This Is Promote the Vote California” Podcast Series. |
| PR25-40 | 09/29/2025 | Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Addresses Voter Information Guide Map Typo with Correction Mailing. |
| PR25-39 | 09/26/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases September 5, 2025, Report of Registration. |
| PR25-38 | 09/25/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement about the United States Department of Justice’s Lawsuit Against California. |
| PR25-37 | 09/23/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases Episode 1 of Season 2 of the “This Is Promote the Vote California” Podcast Series. |
| MA25-36 | 09/23/2025 | California Office of the Secretary of State and Monterey County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop. |
| PR25-35 | 09/19/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Establishes Additional Voter Identification And Citizenship Verification Requirements. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| MA25-34 | 09/15/2025 | California Office of the Secretary of State, in partnership with San Diego County, to Host September 17, 2025, Apostille Pop-Up Shop. |
| PR25-33 | 09/08/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement on the Passing of John Burton. |
| PR25-32 | 09/03/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Calls on Students and Families to Encourage their School Districts, Schools, and Charter Administrators to Participate in High School Voter Education Weeks. |
| PR25-31 | 08/29/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Limits Ability of Voters to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| PR25-30 | 08/27/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. |
| PR25-29 | 08/26/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election Calendar. |
| PR25-28 | 08/21/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Assigns Number to November Ballot Measure, Invites Ballot Arguments. |
| PR25-27 | 08/21/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Calls on Students and Families to Encourage their School Districts, Schools, and Charter Administrators to Participate in High School Voter Education Weeks. |
| PR25-26 | 08/14/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for November 4, 2025, Local Elections. |
| MA25-25 | 08/12/2025 | California Office of the Secretary of State and San Francisco County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop. |
| MA25-24 | 08/05/2025 | California Secretary of State's Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for Nov. 4, 2025, Local Elections. |
| PR25-23 | 07/16/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph. D., Announces Proposed Initiative #1982 Has Entered Circulation - Initiative Limits Ability of Voters to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| PR25-22 | 07/16/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph. D., Announces Proposed Initiative #1981 Has Entered Circulation - Initiative Limits Ability of Voters to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. |
| PR25-21 | 07/16/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Inducted into the NAACP CA HI Legacy Hall of Fame. |
| PR25-20 | 6/02/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph. D., Announces that a Proposed Initiative Has Entered Circulation - Initiative Restricts Insurance Denials for Physician-Recommended Medical Care. Increases Insurers’ Potential Liability. Initiative Statute. |
| PR25-19 | 6/02/2025 | California Secretary of State's Office Receives Prestigious Merit Award from the International Association of Commercial Administrators. |
| PR25-18 | 5/30/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Increases Ethnic Studies Requirements for Graduation from the California State University. Initiative Statute. |
| PR25-17 | 5/02/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the June 24, 2025, Assembly District 63 Special Primary Election |
| MA25-16 | 4/22/2025 | California Secretary of State's Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for June 24, 2025, Assembly District 63, Special Primary Election |
| PR25-15 | 4/17/2025 | California Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. Announces Appointment of Deputy Secretary of State for Communications |
| PR25-14 | 4/16/2025 | California Secretary of State Partners with California Department of Education to Kick Off High School Voter Education Weeks |
| PR25-13 | 4/16/2025 | California Secretary of State’s Office Earns 2024 Clearinghouse Award from the US Elections Assistance Commission |
| PR25-12 | 4/10/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Voices Concerns about Proposed Federal Legislation that would Exclude Eligible Voters from their Constitutional Right to Vote |
| PR25-11 | 4/09/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation Requires Earth Sustainability Education in Public Schools. Initiative Statute |
| PR25-10 | 4/04/2025 | California Secretary of State's Office in Partnership with Riverside County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop |
| PR25-09 | 3/26/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement Regarding President Trump’s March 25, 202 Executive Order |
| PR25-08 | 03/17/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases February 10, 2025, Report of Registration |
| PR25-07 | 03/13/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the June 3, 2025, Local Elections |
| PR25-06 | 03/3/2025 | Secretary of State’s Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for June 3, 2025, Local Elections |
| PR25-05 | 01/30/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Presents the John Lewis Youth Leadership Service Award to Saanvi Arora |
| PR25-04 | 01/28/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Corrects Misinformation about Ballot Measure Processes and Encourages Civic Engagement |
| PR25-03 | 01/23/2025 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires Future Vote on Whether California
Should Become Independent Country. Initiative Statute |
| PR25-02 | 01/16/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Appoints Alf W. Brandt to the California Fair Political Practices Commission |
| PR25-01 | 01/03/2025 | California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the February 25, 2025, Assembly District 32 and Senate District 36, Special Primary Elections |