Billionaires donate millions supporting California law requiring voters to show IDs before casting ballots
Various out-of-state conservative donors have given millions of dollars to support California’s Proposition 39 Billionaires across the US are spending vast sums to support California’s Proposition 39, a measure that would require voters to show identification before casting their ballots. The measure is being promoted as a way to “[increase] trust and confidence in our elections”, and comes amid a nationwide push by the Trump’s administration to restrict voting.
California Republicans have long sought to advance a voter ID initiative in the state.
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