California, one of the most solidly blue states in the nation, could be voting on adopting voter ID—an initiative that President Donald Trump called for the state to adopt as a condition for continued federal aid.
Republican state legislators launched the ballot initiative drive late last week to gain 1 million signatures after failing to gain sufficient support for a voter ID requirement in the Democrat-controlled legislature for a bill in December.
California state Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, also the chairman of the advocacy group Reform California, and Assemblyman Bill Essayli, chairman of the advocacy group Common-Sense California, are leading the effort for the 2026 general election.
“This could fundamentally change how we do elections in California,” Essayli told The Daily Signal.
Supporters aim to raise $7 million, with the signature drive to…
