Debra works with law enforcement across the state to ensure those who break the law in elections or business dealings are caught and brought to justice.

• To protect the integrity of the electoral process, Debra runs an Election Fraud Investigation Unit (EFIU) to look into allegations of illegal activity such as registration fraud, voter intimidation and misleading petition circulation.  Debra’s EFIU consistently works with state and local prosecutors to go after people who violate elections laws.

• The largest part of the Secretary of State’s office, the Business Programs Division, is the first stop for anyone wanting to do business in California.  Debra’s office provides many online and in-person resources and services to California businesses, including proactive business alerts about potential scams.  Debra is also fighting to reduce document fraud by pushing a proposed law that would crack down on people trying to create “sovereign citizenships” with notarized documents.

• As custodian of the State Archives, Debra is pushing back on people and businesses who try to profit by selling public treasures.  Through a new law she successfully promoted, state and local governments can now more easily recover records that rightfully belong to all Californians but have slipped into private hands or even the marketplace.