By Tanu Henry | California Black Media In December 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Shirley Weber California’s 31st Secretary of State (SOS), the state’s main election official. The very first African American to serve in the role – and the fifth Black person to grow to be a constitutional officer in California – Weber took office environment on Jan. 29, 2021. Weber has been a central and influential determine in California politics for yrs. She was an Assemblymember representing the 79th District in San Diego County and chaired the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC). In the Legislature, she launched groundbreaking charges, together with just one of the strictest legal guidelines…