Is Huntington Beach’s Voter ID Law Finished?

California Supreme Court won’t review Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, leaving appeals court decision against the city

The appeals court decision that ruled the city cannot require voters to present identification at the polls as a 2024 measure that passed would allow.

California Supreme Court Declines to Review Court of Appeal Ruling Holding that Huntington Beach, California's Voter ID Law is Preempted by California Law #ELB

The Court of Appeal decision is here, and the notation of the City’s petition for review being denied by the state supreme court is here. This should be the end of the road, as this does not present any… Continue reading The post California Supreme Court Declines to Review Court of Appeal Ruling Holding that Huntington Beach, California’s Voter ID Law is Preempted by California Law appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Is Huntington Beach’s Voter ID Law Finished?

After the state Supreme Court declined to review the case, it’s unclear what options the city has left to implement voter ID.

AG Bonta and Secretary of State Weber: CA Supreme Court Permanently Shuts the Door on Huntington Beach’s Voter ID Law

OAKLAND, January 28, 2026 — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today issued the following statements in response to the California Supreme Court’s decision to reject the City of Huntington Beach’s petition for review in Bonta v. Huntington Beach. The petition asked the state’s highest court to review an appellate ruling that struck […] The post AG Bonta and Secretary of State Weber: CA Supreme Co…