Backers of California voter ID measure to sue Attorney General Rob Bonta for ballot title change
Backers say the revised language turns a voter ID measure into a negative warning and could discourage support, with a lawsuit expected soon.
- Supporters of California's Prop 39 are preparing to sue Attorney General Rob Bonta, alleging his office altered the ballot title to mislead voters and sway them against the voter identification initiative.
- Bonta's office changed the ballot title from "establishes additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements" to "prohibits citizens from voting unless they present government-issued identification" on July 3.
- San Diego Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio called the change "corruption" designed to "rig the election," while Bonta stated, "Our office is duty-bound to provide an impartial, descriptive, fair, accurate description of the measure, and we did that for Prop 39."
- While Bonta noted that "California courts in the past have been very reluctant to interfere with the attorney general's ballot titles," DeMaio said his team is prepared for possible court rejection.
- DeMaio plans to "get the truth out to voters this November," arguing Bonta is attempting to manipulate opinion on what would ordinarily be a 70% supported issue.
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