Judge Rejects California’s Attempt to Block City’s Voter ID Law

Huntington Beach’s requirements do not interfere with state law, a judge ruled.

An American flag waves in Huntington Beach, Calif., on July 3, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A California judge rejected the state’s attempts to shut down a conservative coastal city’s voter ID law on April 7, ruling that the city did not violate state elections law when voters passed the provision last year.

In his ruling early on April 7, Orange County Superior Court Judge Nico Dourbetas denied a request by California Attorney General Rob Bonta to invalidate Huntington Beach’s charter amendment, which was passed in March 2024.