Shirley Weber is the Secretary of State for California.
Posted by The John Phillips Show, Checked
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The John Phillips ShowOct 17, 2026
The California Secretary of State's official website states that Shirley N. Weber was sworn in as Secretary of State on January 29, 2021, and other sources published before and around 2026-10-17 identify her as the current officeholder. The claim matches the passage's reference to 'the same Secretary of State, Shirley Weber' and was accurate on the date it was made.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… We're open to reviewing that, and I say we because the Attorney General's Office is the counsel for the Secretary of State. This is these inquiries have been directed to the Secretary of State, and we are her attorney. Isn't this the same Secretary of State, johnny Shirley Weber, that says it's not her job to investigate if anyone applying for a business license in the state of California is fraudulent? That is correct. And as I sit here watching this, how much do you want to bet, because they're on the same cycle, him and Shirley Webber, the Secretary of State? …
The John Phillips Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The official California Secretary of State 'About Us' page lists Dr. Shirley N. Weber as California Secretary of State, sworn in January 29, 2021.[2]
Supports. BallotReady, published 2026-10-16, lists Shirley Weber as the current officeholder until December 7, 2026, which covers the claim date.[3]
Supports. The Daily Cal (2026-10-29) and MultiState (2026-11-01) both identify Shirley Weber as the current Secretary of State and Democratic incumbent.[4][5]
Context. Weber is running for re-election on November 3, 2026, against Republican Don Wagner, but no source says she has left office, so the claim still held on 2026-10-17.[1][6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 4 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 12026 California Secretary of State Election Resultsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2About Ussos.ca.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 3California Secretary of State - BallotReadyballotready.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4California statewide office races see Republican challengers vying ...dailycal.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5California Secretary of State | MultiState Electionsmultistate.us · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6California Midterm Elections 2026: Key Races, Candidates and Past Resultsnbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 72026 California Secretary of State election - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: context
Where this claim was made
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- The Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney Bill Isaley sent a letter and a thumb drive to Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Dean Logan and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber alleging there are 20,000 illegal ballots in Los Angeles County.True
- California has approximately 23 million registered voters.True