California officials have been tangling with Huntington Beach in court over Measure A, which amends the city charter to say local officials "may" require photo ID for municipal elections.

Research shows that voter ID laws disproportionately impact certain ... numerous experts say and investigations have found.

we have not only successfully defended our city’s voter ID law but also the constitutional authority of charter cities’ rights from attacks by the attorney general and the state of California.

(The Center Square) – The California legislature passed a bill banning local governments from adopting voter identification laws for local elections. California does not require identification ...

So let me be clear: California's elections are free, fair, and secure. Voter ID laws make it harder for eligible voters to cast their ballot. They are a solution in search of a problem." ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ... and mandatory partial recounts to ensure election integrity. “Voter identification laws place the onus on the voter to prove their identity and right ...

California is one of 14 states that does not require voter ID at the polls ... sued Huntington Beach in April to invalidate the law, arguing it interferes with state voting rights protections.

Already, California law says that the majority of voters are not required to provide ID when voting in person. S.B. 1174 prohibits local governments from requiring voter ID at polling places.

It is among 15 counties in California that govern ... to the city’s charter that requires voter ID. State Attorney General Rob Bonta asserts that state law overrides Huntington Beach’s Measure ...

The win also is emboldening proponents of voter ID laws as far away as solidly blue California. A Gallup poll last fall found that large majorities of Americans back photo ID laws, with some 84% ...

“Instituting laws to require Voter ID is a stark effort to disenfranchise voters and cause chaos in California’s elections,” Dora Rose, deputy director for the League of Women Voters of ...