Shirley Weber (née Nash; born September 20, 1948) is an American academic and politician serving as the secretary of state of California.

At three years old, she and her family fled their farm and moved west after her father refused to back down in a dispute with a white farmer and a lynch mob threatened his life.

The family relocated to the Pueblo Del Rio housing projects in South Los Angeles where Weber grew up.

[2] In November 2012, Weber won election to the state assembly with 61.7% of the vote, defeating her Republican opponent, Mary England.

[11][12] As secretary of state, Weber played a central role in administering the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election that targeted Newsom.

[17] On April 19, 2021, Akilah was sworn in by her mother to succeed her in the California State Assembly after winning in a special election.