The California State Legislature has passed a bill that bans local governments from enacting voter identification requirements.
Senate invoice Measure 1174, which passed by a vote of 57-16, would “prohibit local governments from enacting or enacting any charter provision, ordinance, or regulation that requires the presentation of identification for purposes of voting or submitting a ballot at a designated polling place, vote center, or other place where a ballot is cast or submitted.”
The bill was introduced by California Senator David Minn (Democrat) and co-sponsored by California Senator Josh Newman (Democrat).
“100 different charter cities cannot create 100 different voting rules based on extreme conspiracy theories,” Min said in a statement. According to “I have repeatedly told the Huntington Beach City Council members who are fighting this issue that I would lead an effort to change California's voting eligibility rules if they presented evidence of widespread voter fraud. They have not presented any such evidence,” he told the Daily Pilot.
California Assemblyman Bill Essari (R-CA) reportedly tried to include an amendment to the bill that would prevent illegal immigrants from voting in elections. According to To the center square.
The measure passed after Huntington Beach voters voted 53.4 percent in favor of a ballot initiative that would require residents to show identification to vote in elections starting in 2026. According to Democracy lawsuit case.
In April, California filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta saying requiring people to show ID in order to vote was “clearly unlawful.” According to To Los Angeles Times.
“They are overstating the authority they think they have,” Bonta said in a statement at the time. “They are knowingly and brazenly breaking the law. They know exactly what they are doing, and yet they do it anyway.”
