Huntington Beach voters approved a measure in March requiring people to show ID when casting a ballot. But now there's a state law on the books — SB 1174 by state Sen. Dave Min — that says ...

Last fall, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber, both Democrats, warned Huntington Beach officials that the voter ID proposal — which would take effect in 2026 ...

The California Attorney General’s office on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal in its lawsuit against Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, hoping for a higher court to reverse an earlier dismissal ...

Huntington Beach amended its city law to include Measure A which requires voter identification to vote at the polls at all municipal elections beginning in 2026. However, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ...

“Secretary of State Weber and I firmly believe not only that the time is right for us to bring our lawsuit, but also that Huntington Beach’s voter ID policy is unlawful.” Bonta said that a ...

“Voter ID in Huntington Beach is the law of our land here, it’s our Constitutional right, and, it’s here to stay – I will make sure of that,” Gates wrote in an email. The Huntington ...

In March, Huntington Beach voters approved a new law allowing the city to require ID to cast a ballot. Critics say voter ID laws unfairly target certain groups, including low-income voters.

But Bonta and Weber, who called Huntington Beach’s voter ID requirement “a solution in search of a problem,” plan to appeal. Meanwhile, a legal challenge against the new ban may be coming ...

Michael Gates, Huntington Beach's city attorney, said he supports the court's ruling and noted that the voting public supported the local measure. “Voter ID in Huntington Beach is the law of our ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California will appeal a judge’s decision to reject a lawsuit over a measure allowing the city of Huntington Beach to require voter identification at the polls.