AP projects Shirley Weber reelected as California Secretary of State

Shirley Weber has been elected to a second term as California's secretary of state. 

Weber was appointed to her first term by Gov. Gavin Newsom as part of a political dominos that started when U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris was elected vice president in November 2020. 

Newsom appointed California's then-Secretary of State Alex Padilla to replace Harris, angering some who felt he should have replaced her with another Black woman.

Hours later, Newsom named Weber to replace Padilla.