{"id":61,"date":"2026-05-07T09:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/mcclatchy-media-endorses-a-proven-leader-for-california-secretary-of-state-opinion\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:12:09","slug":"mcclatchy-media-endorses-a-proven-leader-for-california-secretary-of-state-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/mcclatchy-media-endorses-a-proven-leader-for-california-secretary-of-state-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"McClatchy Media endorses a proven leader for California secretary of state | Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>This week, a Supreme Court ruling effectively struck a fatal blow to the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 law that guarantees a person\u2019s right to vote, regardless of their race. It is, sadly, just the latest attack on voting rights under a federal administration that has repeatedly assaulted this most crucial pillar of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/elections-for-judges-are-rare-the-one-in-placer-county-is-ridiculous-opinion\/\">Elections for judges are rare. The one in Placer County is ridiculous | Opinion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>California needs a strong secretary of state who will guarantee every individual\u2019s right to vote, and who will make strides to rebuild trust in voting institutions and the elections process, especially since President Donald Trump has declared war on American elections.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The best person for that job is the current secretary of state, Shirley Weber.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><b>THE BEE\u2019S VOTER GUIDE: Your guide to California\u2019s secretary of state primary race<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As a child, Weber learned about the importance of voting. Weber\u2019s father was a sharecropper in Arkansas who was not allowed to vote. When Weber\u2019s parents moved to South Central Los Angeles, they opened up their living room as a neighborhood polling place.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up knowing the power of voting,\u201d she told The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board in an endorsement interview.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Weber saw how Trump began to undermine and cast doubt on the country\u2019s election systems.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a very challenging reality,\u201d Weber said. \u201cI didn\u2019t know that voting would be the number one target. We never had a president who targeted the whole system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Weber, a former professor and California State Assembly member, has already made tremendous strides on building back trust in the state\u2019s election systems, including by talking to voters and asking them if they think an election system is working fairly and as it should.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have registered young people to work in the polls and reinstill the faith in the voting system that I had as a kid,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are working hard with trusted messengers. We make sure that every question is answered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrusted messengers\u201d is a relatively new term used to describe individuals or institutions that can communicate information about elections and encourage people to vote.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrust in certain messengers \u2014 political elites, local leaders or celebrities \u2014 may be able to help counter false election-related information,\u201d states a 2026 study published by Research Square.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Weber\u2019s challenger for secretary of state, however, Republican Don Wagner, an Orange County supervisor and former California assemblymember and mayor of Irvine, does not have a lot of trust in the state\u2019s current election system. He emphasizes that California must clean its voter rolls to prevent voter fraud and supports a voter ID initiative that recently qualified for the state\u2019s November ballot. He proposes to require voters to use identification for both in-person and mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/california-man-shot-by-ice-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-assault-charges\/\">California man shot by ICE pleads not guilty to federal assault charges<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Weber, for her part, opposes both the statewide initiative and a similar federal initiative, called the SAVE Act.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cExisting law already prohibits non-citizens from voting in federal and state elections, and voters are already required to provide election officials with information necessary to verify their identity and eligibility to vote,\u201d according to a press release from the California Secretary of State\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Weber also affirms that California cleans its voting rolls \u201cin five or six different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Trump, meanwhile, has recently begun attacking mail-in ballots, issuing an executive order to limit who can cast a ballot via mail. (This action has since been legally contested by Democrats.) Voting by mail has \u201copened up the opportunity\u201d for a significant number of people to vote who otherwise might not be able to, including for rural and Republican communities<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there are increasing concerns among the nation\u2019s immigrant communities that in-person voting could make them vulnerable to potential run-ins with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the biggest reassurances we can give them is vote-by-mail,\u201d Weber said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an especially challenging time to work in elections, but the job remains one of the most crucial pillars of American democracy. We need a public servant who can rise to the challenge. Weber is that person.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>What are editorials, and who writes them?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Editorials represent the collective views of the editorial boards of McClatchy Media\u2019s California opinion teams.<\/p>\n<p>They do not reflect the individual opinions of board members or the views of reporters in the news sections of The Sacramento Bee and its sister publication, the San Luis Obispo Tribune. Reporters do not participate in editorial board deliberations or weigh in on board decisions.<\/p>\n<p>In Sacramento, the board includes Executive Editor Chris Fusco, California Opinion Editor Marcos Breton, opinion writers Robin Epley, Tom Philp, LeBron Antonio Hill, Cathie Anderson and op-ed editor Hannah Holzer.<\/p>\n<p>In San Luis Obispo, it includes Opinion Editor Stephanie Finucane.<\/p>\n<p>We base our opinions on reporting by our colleagues in the news section, and our own reporting and interviews. Our members attend public meetings, call people and follow-up on story ideas from readers just as news reporters do.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more by clicking the arrow in the upper right.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Tell us what you think<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>You may or may not agree with our perspective. We believe disagreement is healthy and necessary for a functioning democracy. If you would like to share your own views on events important to California, you may write a letter to the editor (150 words or less) using this form, or email an op-ed (650-750 words) to opinion@sacbee.com. Due to a high volume of submissions, we are not able to publish everything we receive.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/uc-unions-and-ca-lawmakers-back-23-billion-bond-to-counter-trumps-funding-cuts\/\">UC, unions and CA lawmakers back $23 billion bond to counter Trump\u2019s funding cuts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published <span>May 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s an especially challenging time to work in elections, but the secretary of state job is a crucial pillar of California\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-election-endorsements"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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