California Bill Banning Voter ID Laws Passes Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Signature

The legislation is a response to a measure passed by Huntington Beach voters in March that would allow voter ID in city elections.

State Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine) speaks at a press conference in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Oct. 6, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A California bill that would ban local governments from requiring voter identification in their elections passed the state Assembly, and now awaits the governor’s approval or veto.

The measure would ban local governments such as Huntington Beach—where voters recently gave the city council the go-ahead to impose such a requirement—from enacting voter ID laws, and makes clear the state has exclusive jurisdiction when it comes to the voter verification process.