California Secretary of State

The Secretary of State's responsibilities include:

• Serving as the state's Chief Elections Officer
• Implementing electronic filing and Internet disclosure of campaign financing and lobbying activity
• Maintaining filings for certain types of businesses including corporations and limited liability companies
• Commissioning notaries public
• Safeguarding the State Archives
• Operating the Safe at Home Confidential Address Program
• Maintaining the Domestic Partners Registry
• Maintaining the Advance Health Care Directive Registry