The secretary of California is the chief clerk of the U.S. state of California.
The secretary of State is elected for four-year terms, like the other constitutional officers. Term limits restrict the officeholder to two terms.
The current hold of office is Shirley Weber, who assumed the role following the resignation of Alex Padilla, who was appointed to become the U.S. Senator for California following Kamala Harris’ resignation to become the Vice President of the United States.
What does secretary of state do for notaries?
Secretary commit to ensuring that all notaries public appointed in California are individuals of character and integrity. Accordingly, believing it is necessary to conduct an investigation each notary application for appointment or commissioning in order to determine the existence of any arrests/convictions which would disqualify an applicant from holding a state office.