As an update to a post from 2018, which noted that three was the highest number of women statewide officials to serve concurrently… the confirmation of Shirley Weber as Secretary of State brings that number to four, which is the new record for California. As a recap, the previous highs were:
4 Women in Statewide Office (2021-Present) – 3 Women in Statewide Office (2019-2021) – Eleni Kounalakis, Shirley Weber, Betty T. Yee, and Fiona Ma
3 Women in Statewide Office (2019-2021) – Eleni Kounalakis, Betty T. Yee, and Fiona Ma
2 Women in Statewide Office (1988-1989) – March Fong Eu and Elizabeth Whitney
1 Woman in Statewide Office (1967-1975) – Ivy Baker Priest