<Tr> <Th> Salary </Th> <Td> $130,490 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> California Secretary of State </Td> </Tr> <P> The Secretary of State of California is the chief clerk of the U.S. State of California, overseeing a department of 500 people . The Secretary of State is elected for four year terms, like the state's other constitutional officers, and is restricted by term limits to only two terms . The current Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, took office on January 5, 2015 . </P> <P> The Secretary of State is the California's Chief Elections Officer, overseeing all federal and state elections in the state and maintaining a database of registered voters . They are also responsible for disclosure of campaign and lobbyist financial information, under the California Political Reform Act of 1974 . </P>

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