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.

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.

The new law aims to curb conservative efforts in cities like Huntington Beach, where a voter ID requirement was passed in March.

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.

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),