California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law prohibiting local governments from enacting or enforcing a requirement that a person must show identification when voting. Senate Bill 1174, authored by Dave Min (D-Irvine), targets a voter ID requirement that was adopted by Huntington Beach in Orange County.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken aim at Huntington Beach with a new law that prevents the governing body overseeing elections in California from requiring voter identification at the polls. In March, voters in the beachside city approved a measure requiring residents to show valid identification when casting a ballot.

The new law aims to curb conservative efforts in cities like Huntington Beach, where a voter ID requirement was passed in March.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed into law a bill banning local voter identification requirements. The bill was a response to an effort by the Republican-leaning city of Huntington Beach, which approved a ballot initiative in March to require municipal election voters to show identification.

A California mayor is defiant after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law in direct response to the city's attempt to secure elections. The saga began on March 5, when Huntington Beach voters weighed in and passed ballot measure 1,