{"id":2333369,"date":"2024-08-29T10:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T14:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-legislature-passes-bill-banning-voter-id-laws-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T10:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T14:14:59","slug":"california-legislature-passes-bill-banning-voter-id-laws-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-legislature-passes-bill-banning-voter-id-laws-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"California legislature passes bill banning voter ID laws &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-legislature-passes-bill-banning-voter-id-laws-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333369&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2062 California legislature has passed a bill that prohibits \u200blocal governments from\u2063 implementing voter identification laws for local\u200b elections. This\u2063 move comes in response to Huntington\u200b Beach&#8217;s recent decision\u200b to adopt a voter \u2063ID requirement starting \u2064in 2026. Proponents\u2063 of the\u200b bill, like State Senator Dave Min, argue that evidence suggests\u2062 voter ID laws hinder voter turnout and create unnecessary barriers for law-abiding citizens. In California, voters are already required to provide \u200dcertain personal information, such as a driver&#8217;s license \u200bnumber\u200d or the last four digits\u2064 of\u200b their Social Security number, to register to\u200d vote. Additionally, a proposed amendment to \u2063the bill by Republican \u2062Assemblymember\u200c Bill Essayli did not gain traction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">California legislature passes bill banning voter ID laws<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1741133\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; The California legislature passed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-signs-bill-banning-local-governments-from-implementing-their-own-gun-control-laws\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Local Governments From Implementing Their Own Gun Control Laws\">bill banning local governments<\/a> from adopting voter identification laws for local elections. California does not require identification to vote, but earlier this year, the City of Huntington Beach approved a voter ID requirement for municipal elections starting in 2026. This bill would override Huntington Beach&rsquo;s policy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;An overwhelming body of evidence proves that voter ID laws only subvert voter turnout and create barriers to law abiding voters,&rdquo; wrote bill author State Sen. Dave Min, D-Irvine. &ldquo;To register to vote in California, voters are already required to provide their driver&rsquo;s license number, California identification number, or the last four digits of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">social security number<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>State Assemblymember Bill Essayli, R-Corona, introduced a failed amendment to the bill, SB 1174, that would have explicitly banned undocumented immigrants from voting.<\/p>\n<p>Undocumented immigrants are able to secure California identification numbers, and noncitizens are allowed to vote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-pac-aims-to-fight-back-against-critical-race-theory-1619-project-by-targeting-local-school-board-elections\/\" title=\"New PAC Aims To Fight Back Against Critical Race Theory, 1619 Project By Targeting Local School Board Elections\">local school board elections<\/a> in San Francisco. Huntington Beach&rsquo;s neighboring City of Santa Ana is considering following San Francisco&rsquo;s lead; a November ballot measure would allow noncitizens to vote in all, not just school board, municipal elections in the city.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Huntington Beach for its ordinance, claiming it violates state and federal law because most elections involve voting for municipal, state, and federal office at the same time. Bonta also argued the ordinance&rsquo;s requirement that ballot drop boxes be monitored by video could dissuade voting.<\/p>\n<p>Huntington Beach argues that the fact legislators introduced SB 1174 suggests that was, in fact, permissible for its voters to approve such an ordinance. As a charter city with greater rights under the state constitution, the city is likely to pursue legal options to defend its ordinance against the law, if it is signed by the governor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1741133\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741133\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The California legislature has approved a bill that prohibits local governments from implementing voter identification laws for local elections. Currently, California does not mandate ID for voting; however, Huntington Beach had previously enacted a voter ID requirement for its municipal elections set to begin in 2026. This new legislation would nullify that policy. State Senator Dave Min, the bill&#8217;s author from Irvine, stated that extensive evidence indicates voter ID laws hinder turnout and create obstacles for law-abiding voters. In California, individuals registering to vote must already provide their driver&#8217;s license number, state identification number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. <\/p>\n<p>State Assemblymember Bill Essayli from Corona proposed an unsuccessful amendment to the bill (SB 1174) aimed at explicitly prohibiting undocumented immigrants from voting. In California, undocumented immigrants can obtain state identification numbers and noncitizens are permitted to vote in local school board elections in San Francisco. Additionally, Santa Ana is contemplating a similar approach as San Francisco; a ballot measure this November could allow noncitizens to participate in all municipal elections within the city.<\/p>\n<p>California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Huntington Beach regarding its ordinance, arguing it breaches both state and federal law since most elections involve votes for municipal, state, and federal offices simultaneously. He also contended that requiring video monitoring of ballot drop boxes might deter voters. Conversely, Huntington Beach claims that the introduction of SB 1174 implies it was permissible for its residents to enact such an ordinance. As a charter city with enhanced rights under the state constitution, Huntington Beach is likely to explore legal avenues to defend its ordinance if it becomes law after being signed by the governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2333370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/California-city-16-year-old-voting.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,4199,34222],"class_list":["post-2333369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-legislature","tag-voter-id"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/California-city-16-year-old-voting.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}