I will never give up on protecting your voting rights. I was born in the Jim Crow South to sharecroppers who couldn't vote. California welcomed us with open arms and has been my home ever since. My parents cast their very first votes here and even used our family living room as a polling place.

In the candidate's own words, from the California Official Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Candidate Statements, p. 3. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.

As California's Chief Elections Officer, I will ensure every eligible voter's right to participate in our democracy, every legitimate vote is counted, and every Californian can trust the result, no matter who wins. California's election system is mismanaged and broken.

In the candidate's own words, from the California Official Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Candidate Statements, p. 3. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.