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.

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.

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,

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),