Huntington Beach gets Calif. lawsuit against its voter ID law dismissed

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S ATTEMPT TO STOP HUNTINGTON BEACH’S VOTER I-D LAW LOST IN COURT MONDAY. 

[HUNTINGTON BEACH SAYS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING VOTER I.D. LAW DISMISSED]

THE CITY SAYS A STATE JUDGE DISMISSED A LAWSUIT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL AND SECRETARY OF STATE ARGUING THE LAW VIOLATED THE STATE CONSTITUTION. 

HUNTINGTON BEACH’S VOTER-APPROVED RULE REQUIRES A PHOTO I-D TO VOTE STARTING IN 2026 FOR CITY ELECTIONS.

HUNTINGTON BEACH’S MAYOR PAT BURNS CELEBRATED THE RULING BY THE SUPERIOR COURT.

WRITING ON X, “THIS IS A BIG LOSS FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND A MAJOR SUCCESS FOR THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH.”

A LOWER COURT STRUCK DOWN THE LAWSUIT IN NOVEMBER, SAYING THE RULE DID NOT VIOLATE STATE LAW.

THIS FALL, GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM SIGNED INTO LAW A BAN ON ELECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA FROM REQUIRING VOTER I-D AT THE POLLS.

MAYOR BURNS SAYS DESPITE THE LEGAL VICTORY FOR HIS CITY, HE SUSPECTS “THIS FIGHT IS NOT OVER.”

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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.