Senators urge oversight of election denier Tina Peters

On August 19–20, 2026, California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff wrote to Secretary of State Shirley Weber expressing grave concern over Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis's plan to hire Tina Peters—a convicted election denier—as an assistant. The senators called for maximum oversight of the appointment.

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California senators call for ‘maximum oversight’ over conspiracist Tina Peters’ new election job

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🚨 California senators are worried about convicted election denier Tina Peters’ possible new job assisting with elections in conservative bastion of Shasta County & they’re urging the state’s election chief to keep a close eye on her if she takes the gig. @democracydocket.com @marcelias.bsky.social In a letter sent to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff