Secretary of State of California

Secretary of State of California
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Incumbent Shirley Weber since January 29, 2021
Government of California
Style	The Honorable Madam Secretary
Term length	Four years, two term limit
Inaugural holder	William Van Voorhies 1849
Formation	Constitution of California
Salary	$163,917
Website	www.sos.ca.gov

The secretary of state of California is the chief clerk of the U.S. state of California, overseeing a department of 500 people. The secretary of state is elected for four year terms, like the state's other constitutional officers; the officeholder is restricted by term limits to two terms. The current secretary of state is Shirley Weber, who assumed the role in 2021 after Alex Padilla's appointment to the US Senate.^[1]