California Senate Passes Bill Banning Voter Identification In Local Elections

Lawmakers in California passed a bill banning voter identification in local elections, after the City of Huntington Beach approved a voter ID requirement for municipal elections. The new law will override the City’s policy.
According to the bill “overwhelming body of evidence proves that voter ID laws only subvert voter turnout and create barriers to law abiding voters.”
An amendment to the bill banning illegal migrants from voting, made by Republican State Assemblymember, Bill Essayli, failed.
Noncitizens are already allowed to vote in local school board elections in San Francisco, and an upcoming ballot measure, if passed will allow noncitizens to vote in all municipal elections in the city.