This story was originally published by CalMatters. Law enforcement officers will be banned from interfering with California elections under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed May 27, just in time for the June 2 primary election. The law, which takes effçect immediately, criminalizes the act of taking cast ballots from the custody of a […]
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Gavin Newsom’s Redistricting Plan is on Its Way to Voters. What You Need to Know
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to counter President Donald Trump’s election gerrymander in Texas with his own redistricting play in California is on its way to voters. The California Legislature on Aug. 21 approved his proposal calling for a special election on a ballot measure that would suspend the state’s current congressional districts, […]