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AP17:121 | 12/29/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:120 | 12/29/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:119 | 12/27/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:118 | 12/26/17 | Secretary Padilla Calls for Renaming Secretary of State Building Complex in Honor of March Fong Eu |
AP17:117 | 12/22/17 | The Honorable March Fong Eu, Former California Secretary of State and Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia, Dies |
AP17:116 | 12/22/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on the Passing of Former Secretary of State March Fong Eu |
AP17:115 | 12/19/17 | California State Archives Releases Nearly 3,000 Newly Digitized Photos of Early 20th Century Life and Landmarks |
AP17:114 | 12/18/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:113 | 12/15/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:112 | 12/14/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Announces New Website for Counties Participating in the Voter’s Choice Act |
AP17:111 | 12/13/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:110 | 12/13/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:109 | 12/13/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:108 | 12/12/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on the Passing of Mayor Ed Lee |
AP17:107 | 12/11/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Launches Cannabizfile Online Cannabis Business Portal, Releases PSA Featuring Actor Cheech Marin |
AP17:106 | 12/04/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:105 | 11/30/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to be Honored as Common Cause’s ‘Champion of Democracy’ |
Media Advisory | 11/27/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak about the Future of California Elections at University of California Center Sacramento |
AP17:104 | 11/20/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:103 | 11/17/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:102 | 11/16/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:101 | 11/09/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:100 | 11/09/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:099 | 11/09/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:098 | 11/08/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:097 | 11/08/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Encourages Californians to Dedicate Their Votes to Veterans |
AP17:096 | 11/02/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:095 | 11/02/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
Media Advisory | 11/02/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Los Angeles Schools as part of Avanza Network’s Annual Conference |
AP17:094 | 11/01/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:093 | 10/30/17 | Proposed Referendum Enters Circulation |
AP17:092 | 10/30/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:091 | 10/30/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:090 | 10/30/17 | Statement by Secretary of State Alex Padilla on the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Help America Vote Act |
AP17:089 | 10/26/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:088 | 10/26/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:087 | 10/26/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month by Expanding Access to Safe at Home Program |
AP17:086 | 10/24/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:085 | 10/24/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:084 | 10/23/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
Media Advisory | 10/23/17 | State Archives Special Speaker Event: Bill Cole to Discuss Bullion Bend: Confederate Stagecoach Robbers, Murder Trials, & the California Supreme Court |
AP17:083 | 10/20/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
Media Advisory | 10/20/17 | TOMORROW: Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Keynote Adelante Youth Alliance College & Career Conference in Pasadena |
AP17:082 | 10/18/17 | Fires Prompt Governor Brown to Sign Executive Order Declaring All Mail Ballot Election for Sonoma County’s November 7 Consolidated Election |
AP17:081 | 10/13/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:080 | 10/13/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:079 | 10/13/17 | Two New Remote Access Vote-by-Mail Systems Approved by California Secretary of State |
AP17:078 | 10/12/17 | Over 100,000 LLC Statements of Information Filed Online through New Secretary of State E-file Tool |
AP17:077 | 10/06/17 | Statement by Secretary of State Alex Padilla on the Release of the Kris Kobach Documents |
AP17:076 | 10/06/17 | GO-Biz Recognizes the Secretary of State’s Digital Business Initiative as a Champion for Breaking Barriers to Doing Business |
AP17:075 | 10/02/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Las Vegas Shooting |
AP17:074 | 09/27/17 | Governor Brown Signs Prime Time Primary Act to Move Up California’s Primary |
AP17:073 | 09/27/17 | Information Provided by DHS Regarding Russian Scanning was Incorrect |
AP17:072 | 09/26/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:071 | 09/26/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:070 | 09/26/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
Media Advisory | 09/25/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Sequoia High School; Speak at San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on National Voter Registration |
AP17:069 | 09/25/17 | California Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Against Unlawful Purging of Voter Rolls |
AP17:068 | 09/22/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Notified by DHS of Unsuccessful Russian Attempt to Target 2016 Election |
Media Advisory | 09/22/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Reseda High School |
AP17:067 | 09/21/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
Media Advisory | 09/21/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Serve on Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Voting Rights Panel |
Media Advisory | 09/19/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Santa Maria High School |
Media Advisory | 09/18/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Nevada Union High School |
AP17:066 | 09/15/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
Media Advisory | 09/15/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Kicks Off High School Voter Education Weeks at Franklin High School |
Media Advisory | 09/13/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak at Citizen Naturalization Ceremony in Sacramento |
AP17:065 | 09/13/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Launches Online Back to School Pre-Registration Toolkit, PSA for School Districts |
AP17:064 | 09/12/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on Today’s Election Commission Meeting |
AP17:063 | 09/08/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:062 | 09/08/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:061 | 09/07/17 | State Archives Launches Digital Exhibit on California Missions |
AP17:060 | 09/05/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Responds to DACA Announcement |
AP17:059 | 09/01/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Urges Californians to Register to Vote in Recognition of National Voter Registration Month |
Media Advisory | 08/29/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Merced College |
AP17:058 | 08/25/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on Joe Arpaio Pardon |
AP17:057 | 08/18/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Responds to the Ouster of Extremist Steve Bannon |
AP17:056 | 08/17/17 | Secretary of State Padilla Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for November 7 Local Election Ballots |
AP17:055 | 08/16/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Certifies Candidates for Assembly District 51 Special Primary Election |
AP17:054 | 08/11/17 | Secretary of State Padilla Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for October 3 Assembly District 51 Special Election Ballots |
Media Advisory | 08/07/17 | Secretary of State’s Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for November 7 Local Elections |
AP17:053 | 08/04/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:052 | 08/02/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Responds to President Trump's Immigration Policy Proposal |
Media Advisory | 08/01/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Jason Kander to Discuss Voting Rights at Commonwealth Club |
Media Advisory | 08/01/17 | Secretary of State’s Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for October 3 Assembly District 51 Special Election |
AP17:051 | 07/26/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Responds to New Commission Request for Voter Data |
AP17:050 | 07/26/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:049 | 07/26/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Announces Over 25,000 LLC Statements of Information Filed Online in First Month |
AP17:048 | 07/25/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Reaffirms California Will Not Comply with Kobach Commission Voter Data Request |
AP17:047 | 07/19/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on Election Commission’s First Meeting |
Media Advisory | 07/18/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Joins Secretaries of State, Voting Rights Advocates to Discuss Attacks and Advances in Voter Registration |
AP17:046 | 07/17/17 | State Archives Launches ‘California Memoirs’ Exhibit with Rare Photos of Early 20th Century Life and Landmarks |
AP17:045 | 07/11/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:044 | 07/10/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on Most Recent Election Commission Appointment |
AP17:043 | 07/09/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Responds to Trump Cyber Security Tweet |
AP17:042 | 06/29/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Responds to Presidential Election Commission Request for Personal Data of California Voters |
Media Advisory | 06/27/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Deliver Keynote Speech at Sacramento Citizenship Ceremony |
AP17:041 | 06/22/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Calls on Orange County Board of Supervisors to Reconsider Voter’s Choice Act |
AP17:040 | 06/21/17 | Secretary Padilla Announces LLC Statements of Information Can Now Be Filed Online and New bizfile California |
AP17:039 | 06/15/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla calls on NSA to Share Critical Information About Russian Threats to U.S. Election Systems |
AP17:038 | 06/14/17 | State Assembly Elections Committee Approves Legislation to Move California Primary to Prime Time |
Media Advisory | 06/13/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak in Support of Bill to Move up California Primary |
AP17:037 | 06/06/17 | Sacramento County Adopts Major Election Reforms Enabled by the Voters Choice Act |
AP17:036 | 06/05/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Launches “Starting a Business” Resource Page on California Small Business Day |
AP17:035 | 06/01/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on Paris Climate Agreement |
AP17:034 | 05/31/17 | California State Assembly Approves Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018 |
Media Advisory | 05/23/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Welcome 1,500 New U.S. Citizens in San Diego |
Media Advisory | 05/22/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla, Assemblymember Gonzalez Fletcher, and County Elections Officials Urge Support of Bond Act to Modernize Voting Systems |
Media Advisory | 05/17/17 | State Archives Speaker Series: Tim Stroshane to Discuss Drought, Water Law, and the Origins of California's Central Valley |
Media Advisory | 05/15/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak at Citizenship Ceremony in Fresno |
AP17:033 | 05/11/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on Trump “Commission on Election Integrity” |
AP17:032 | 05/04/17 | Secretary Padilla Advances Digital Business Search Initiative |
AP17:031 | 05/04/17 | California Senate Approves Prime Time Primary Bill to Move Presidential Vote from Near Last to Top Tier of States |
AP17:030 | 05/03/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:029 | 05/03/17 | Secretary Padilla Applauds Congress’ $10.2 Million Allocation Toward Earthquake Early-Warning System |
AP17:028 | 05/03/17 | Secretary Padilla Opposes New Federal Voter ID Legislation |
AP17:027 | 05/01/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
Media Advisory | 04/26/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak at Assembly Elections Committee in Support of the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018 |
AP17:026 | 04/24/17 | California Goes to War: World War I and the Golden State |
Media Advisory | 04/21/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Argonaut High School |
Media Advisory | 04/20/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Linden High School |
AP17:025 | 04/20/17 | Secretary of State Padilla and Assemblymember Gonzalez Fletcher Announce Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018 |
Media Advisory | 04/19/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Visit Hueneme High School |
AP17:024 | 04/18/17 | Bill to Move Up California’s Presidential Primary Clears First Legislative Committee |
Media Advisory | 04/18/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Make Inland Visit to John W. North High School During High School Voter Education Weeks |
Media Advisory | 04/17/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak in Support of Bills Creating an Earlier CA Primary and Protecting Victims of Human Trafficking |
Media Advisory | 04/14/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Kicks Off High School Voter Education Weeks at Sylmar High School |
AP17:023 | 04/11/17 | Secretary of State Padilla and Senator Lara Announce Legislation Moving Up California’s Presidential Primary |
Media Advisory | 04/10/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Discuss Student Voter Participation at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
Media Advisory | 04/03/17 | California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak at National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine about the Future of Voting |
Media Advisory | 03/30/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak at Citizenship Ceremony at Cesar Chavez National Monument in Keene, CA on Cesar Chavez Day |
AP17:022 | 03/22/17 | Record California Voter Registration Continues to Climb |
AP17:021 | 03/21/17 | Secretary Padilla Announces Upgraded Search Tool for Successors-in-Interest Filings |
AP17:020 | 03/16/17 | Secretary of State Padilla Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for June 6, 2017 Local Election Ballots |
AP17:019 | 03/15/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Statement on Passing of John Van de Kamp |
AP17:018 | 03/13/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:017 | 03/09/17 | Secretary of State Padilla Appoints Brian L. Hatch to FPPC |
AP17:016 | 03/09/17 | 16- and 17-Year-Olds Can Now Pre-Register to Vote Online |
Media Advisory | 03/08/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Launch California Online Pre-Registration for 16 and 17 Year Olds at Robert F. Kennedy High School |
AP17:015 | 03/02/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
Media Advisory | 03/06/17 | Secretary of State’s Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for June 6 Local Election Ballots |
AP17:014 | 03/02/17 | Bill Would Protect Victims of Human Trafficking by Expanding State’s 'Safe at Home' Program |
AP17:013 | 03/01/17 | Joint Statement by Secretary of State Padilla and Attorney General Becerra on U.S. DOJ’s Decision to Abandon Key Argument Against Texas Voter ID Law |
AP17:012 | 02/21/17 | California Legislative Black Caucus’ 50 Year Anniversary Celebrated in New State Archives Online Exhibit |
AP17:011 | 02/15/17 | Secretary of State Padilla Certifies Candidates for Congressional District 34 Special Primary Election |
AP17:010 | 02/15/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Announces Effort to Protect Californians Seeking Immigration Consulting Services |
AP17:009 | 02/15/17 | State Archives launches Online Exhibit that Explores California in the Age of Lincoln |
Media Advisory | 02/14/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Announce Effort to Protect Californians Seeking Immigration Consulting Services |
AP17:008 | 02/12/17 | Secretary Padilla Responds to Trump Adviser's Unsubstantiated Voter Fraud Allegations |
AP17:007 | 02/10/17 | Secretary of State Padilla Announces Results of Randomized Alphabet Drawing for April 4 Congressional District 34 Special Election Ballots |
Media Advisory | 02/08/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Announces Public Meeting on CAL-ACCESS Replacement System |
Media Advisory | 02/08/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Speak at Citizenship Ceremony in Oakland |
AP17:006 | 02/07/17 | Secretary of State Padilla Statement on House Committee Vote to Eliminate Election Assistance Commission |
AP17:005 | 02/06/17 | HOME FRONT: CALIFORNIA DURING WORLD WAR II California Archives Digital Exhibit Focuses on One of the Most Transformative Periods in California History |
Media Advisory | 02/02/17 | Secretary of State Alex Padilla Announces Public Meeting on Cal-ACCESS Replacement System |
Media Advisory | 02/01/17 | Calif. Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Guest Lecture at UC San Diego Class on Voting Rights |
Media Advisory | 01/31/17 | Secretary of State’s Office to Conduct Randomized Alphabet Drawing for April 4 Congressional District 34 Special Election |
AP17:004 | 01/26/17 | Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation |
AP17:003 | 01/24/17 | Secretary Padilla Responds to President Trump's Unsubstantiated Voter Fraud Claims |
AP17:002 | 01/23/17 | Secretary Padilla Applauds Appointment of Xavier Becerra as California Attorney General |
AP17:001 | 01/10/17 | Secretary Padilla Responds to DHS Designation of Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure |