California Sues Huntington Beach Over Voter ID Law

Reuters reports:

The state of California sued the city of Huntington Beach over its voter identification law on Monday, saying the measure violates state law and that state election integrity is already protected by robust voter ID requirements.

Voters in Huntington Beach on March 5 approved an amendment to the city charter that could require voter identification among other steps. It passed by nearly 7 percentage points, while another amendment that effectively bans City Hall from flying the LGBTQ pride flag passed by more than 14 points.

The results endorsed part of the rightward agenda pushed by four conservatives who took over the City Council in the November 2022 elections and who have aligned city policies with the Republican Party politics of former President Donald Trump.

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Photo: Mayor Stacey Van Der Mark.

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