Newsom Signs Bills to Prevent Trump From Meddling in California’s Elections

‘California will stop him’: Gavin Newsom deals major blow to Trump’s midterm ‘meddling’

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump on Saturday after signing a package of bills designed to build a “wall” to “safeguard” California’s electoral process ahead of the midterms.“Donald Trump won’t stop until he can exert dictatorial control over your f...

Newsom signs bills to prevent interference in California elections

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed a package of election-related bills Saturday aimed at limiting law enforcement interference with ballots and election administration ahead of the November midterm elections. The measures create new felony penalties for the seizure of ballots and election records, restrict certain law enforcement activity near polling places, expand access to ballot […]

Newsom signs bills to shield California elections from Trump interference, increase transparency

In an effort to guard against potential interference in the Nov. 3 election, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to boost security for state’s voting systems and voters’ ability to cast ballots.

Newsom signs bills to prevent Trump from meddling in California’s elections

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a raft of legislation aimed at protecting the state’s voting systems against federal intervention in November’s midterm elections. “Donald Trump won’t stop until he can exert dictatorial control over your free vote and disenfranchise millions of…

California Governor Gavin Newsom Bans Trump from Rigging elections in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of 13 election-protection bills on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, creating new state felonies for seizing ballots, election records, or voting equipment before results are certified, and for directing others to interfere with vote-by-mail ballots. The signing took place at the Japanese American National Museum’s Democracy Center (Tateuchi Democracy […] The post California Governor Gavin Newsom Bans Trump …

US Midterms 2026: Newsom Signs New California Election Bills Creating Felonies To Block Trump Interference Before November Vote

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new package of election-protection bills on Friday, including measures creating new felonies for those who interfere with the state's voting process.