California tries again to overturn Huntington Beach's controversial voter ID law

California Files Appeal After Court Allows Huntington Beach to Require Voter ID in Local Elections

The State of California filed an appeal in its lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach on May 28, asking a state appellate court to reverse a lower court’s decision that allowed the city to require photo ID in its municipal elections. In a lawsuit filed last year challenging Measure A, the city’s initiative, Attorney General Ron Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber argued that the policy is invalid because state law takes precedence o…

California Vows to Overturn Local Voter-Approved ID Requirement

California officials are taking another shot at undoing a voter-approved measure in the city of Huntington Beach that requires ID to vote.  California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an appeal in the California 4th District Court of Appeals after an Orange County Superior Court backed Huntington Beach’s authority to require voter ID.  Local governments enacting their own election laws in California isn’t unh…

California tries again to overturn Huntington Beach's controversial voter ID law

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.

California appeals Huntington Beach victory on voter ID laws

After losing last month in Orange County Superior Court, the state of California is asking a state appellate court to overturn a Huntington Beach measure that could require voters to present photo identification to cast ballots in local elections. Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, the state’s top elections official, have been tangling with Huntington Beach in court for more than a year over Measure A, which amends the…