On the record · Updated October 18, 2026

Shirley Weber quotes

California Secretary of State

4 things Shirley Weber said, verbatim, from September 15, 2026 to October 16, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.

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Oct 16latest entry

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The federal government's list of suspected noncitizens on California's voter rolls is reliable.

Disputes Oct 15

“demands that California blindly trust this administration without any evidence or legal authority to justify its request”

ABC News Justice Department gives California 48 hours to review a list of suspected noncitizen voters ›

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Justice Department spokesperson Spokesperson for the Justice Department Supports

A DOJ spokesperson told Fox News Digital that thousands of potential foreign nationals ineligible to vote have been identified on California's voter rolls statewide, not just in Los Angeles County.

Shirley Weber on Democracy & voting rights3

As printed Oct 16

“an emergency of the DOJ's creation.”

on the DOJ demanding California act on alleged noncitizen ballots while voting was already underway

PBS NewsHour Trump administration sues California to block counting of alleged noncitizen mail ballots ›

As printed Sep 16

“conducting our elections without a dark cloud hanging over us — fairly, openly, for the people, by the people”

on the ruling ending uncertainty over Trump's mail ballot rules before midterms

PBS NewsHour Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms by letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters ›

As printed Sep 15

“Now, we can finally move forward and get back to what we do best: conducting our elections without a dark cloud hanging over us — fairly, openly, for the people, by the people,”

on the Supreme Court ruling restoring normal mail voting ahead of the midterms

ABC News Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters ›

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