California Bill Blocking Local Voter ID Laws Passes Senate

The measure’s author said the aim is to keep cities from setting their own policies, which could create uncertainty and inequality.

A man checks the ID of a voter before giving them a ballot at an early voting location in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 18, 2020. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

A proposal that would prohibit local governments in California from enacting voter ID laws cleared the Senate floor May 21 on a 30–8 vote.