2025 News Releases and Advisories

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires University of California to Provide Downpayment Home Loans to Certain Staff. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

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.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Veterans Day Statement.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Repeals Voter-Enacted Changes to Property Tax Rules for Transfers Between Family Members. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Unprocessed Ballots Report.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Reminds Californians What to Expect During the Vote Count Process.

California Secretary of State's Office in Partnership with Santa Clara County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and Healthcare by Extending Existing Tax on High Incomes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Polls Now Closed in California for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight about Today’s Unsubstantiated Claims about California Elections.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement about the Passing of Former Vice President Dick Cheney.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Polls Now Open for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases October 20, 2025, Report of Registration.

La Secretaria de Estado de California, Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., aclara la situación sobre los mensajes de texto no oficiales de Ballot Now.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight About Unofficial Text Messages from Ballot Now.

California Secretary of State's Office in Partnership with San Diego County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces More Than 5.4 million California Voters Signed Up to Track Their Ballots.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Reminds Voters of their Voting Rights.

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.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases Statement Regarding Reports That the Federal Government Plans to Send Election Monitors to California.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires State Provide Annual Payments to Students Attending Religious and Other Private Schools. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

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.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Creates Loan Program for Middle-Income

Buyers of Qualified New Homes. Initiative Statute.

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.

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.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Eliminates Requirement That Elected Insurance Commissioner Approve Increases in Property and Automobile Insurance Rates. Initiative Statute.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Prohibits Government Entities from Restricting Boycotts and Other Activities Supporting Palestinian Rights or Opposing Israel’s Actions. Initiative Statute.

California Secretary of State's Office in Partnership with Orange County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires Future Vote On Whether California Should Become Independent Country. Initiative Statute.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Sets the Record Straight Regarding November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election Ballot Envelopes.

California Secretary of State Hosted Virtual Event to Get Vote Ready.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires Community Health Clinics Spend 90% of Revenue on Program Services. Initiative Statute.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Limits Compensation For Health Care Executives, Managers, And Administrators. Initiative Statute.

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.

Vote-by-Mail Ballots Drop Boxes Are Now Open.

Vote-By-Mail Ballots Now Being Sent to California Voters.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Encourages Voter Participation During National Voter Education Week 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.

Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Addresses Voter Information Guide Map Typo with Correction Mailing.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Releases September 5, 2025, Report of Registration.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement about the United States Department of Justice’s Lawsuit Against California.

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.

California Office of the Secretary of State and Monterey County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop.

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Limits Ability of Voters to Raise Revenues for Local Government Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Inducted into the NAACP CA HI Legacy Hall of Fame. 

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. 

California Secretary of State's Office Receives Prestigious Merit Award from the International Association of Commercial Administrators. 

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Increases Ethnic Studies Requirements for Graduation from the California State University. Initiative Statute. 

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 

California Secretary of State's Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for June 24, 2025, Assembly District 63, Special Primary Election 

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

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation Requires Earth Sustainability Education in Public Schools. Initiative Statute

California Secretary of State's Office in Partnership with Riverside County to Host Apostille Pop-Up Shop

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Issues Statement Regarding President Trump’s March 25, 202 Executive Order

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for the June 3, 2025, Local Elections 

Secretary of State’s Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for June 3, 2025, Local Elections

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Presents the John Lewis Youth Leadership Service Award to Saanvi Arora

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Corrects Misinformation about Ballot Measure Processes and Encourages Civic Engagement

Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires Future Vote on Whether California 
Should Become Independent Country. Initiative Statute

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