California Bill Banning Voter ID Passes Legislature, Awaits Newsom's Signature

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : During the March 5 primary election, voters in Huntington Beach, a charter city in Orange County, approved a charter amendment to allow voter ID requirements in city elections starting in 2026.
47% : He said as a charter city, under Article XI, Section 5 (b) of the California Constitution, Huntington Beach has a right to have voter ID, and the state will lose any legal challenges it brings.
45% : In a recent Assembly Local Government bill analysis, Min argued that voter ID requirements only create barriers for voters but don't protect against fraud, as voters already must verify their identity when they register.
44% : An overwhelming body of evidence proves that voter ID laws only subvert voter turnout and create barriers to law-abiding voters," he said.
42% : Democrats move to block local jurisdictions from requiring identification to voteA bill in California that would ban local governments from requiring voter ID in elections passed the state's far-left assembly, and now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom's approval or veto.

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