Elon Musk compares Newsom to 'The Joker' after voter ID requirements banned in California
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning local governments from requiring voters to present an ID at the ballot box, drawing backlash from Elon Musk.
The bill was passed by the California Assembly in August after being introduced earlier in the year by state Sen. David Min, a Democrat. Newsom signed the bill into law on Thursday. Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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The new law was in response to the beachside city of Huntington Beach passing a voter ID amendment, Measure A, in March with the support of a majority of residents which would allow the city to require voter identification, increase in-person voting sites, and monitor ballot drop boxes in local elections. The measure won at the polls in March with 53.4% approval, county election data shows.
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