voter ID, California

DeMaio, Essayli launch voter ID ballot initiative
Asm. Carl DeMaio (R–Escondido) and Asm. Bill Essayli (R–Corona) announced Tuesday that they are forming a committee to collect signatures to put a voter ID law in front of the voters. Driving the news: Essayli and DeMaio introduced Assembly Bill 25 in December to require voter ID in California.
California lawmakers propose voter ID ballot initiative for 2026 election
Essayli says people's complaints about the state's voting system has sparked this new initiative to try and get a measure on the ballot for the 2026 election. Essayli echoes President Donald Trump's request as he's been critical of the state's voting process.
California voter ID initiative launched; Trump wants fire aid relief contingent on such reform
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has said he would like to make fire relief aid to California contingent upon the state's adoption of voter ID requirements, which could require further federal action.
Coalition aims to collect a million signatures for California voter ID initiative
Reform California announced its formation of the Campaign Coalition, which will work to help collect one million signatures to qualify for
California voter ID initiative launched, much support cited
() - State Assemblymen Carl Demaio, R-San Diego, and Bill Essayli, R-Corona, launched a ballot measure campaign to mandate voter identification in California elections, citing a new poll
California group pushes for ID requirements when casting a ballot
A group in the Golden State says it has a plan to restore trust in the election process. The plan from Californians for Voter ...
California delegation unites behind wildfire aid plea
A new bipartisan letter makes no mention of the conditions President Donald Trump and allies have repeatedly pushed in ...
Oregon Republicans urge Trump to mandate voter ID, citizenship checks
A group of Oregon Republican lawmakers is urging President Trump to issue an executive order mandating voter ID and ...
How Trump is weaponizing federal spending power
These funding threats raise important questions about the constitutional balance of power between federal and state ...
GOP budget plan would keep the government running but has no new California wildfire aid
There’s no specific new disaster aid to help victims of the devastation from the Southern California wildfires in the budget bill Congress is considering this week. Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking $39.68 ...