Billionaires fund California ballot measure to make voters show ID at polls

Various out-of-state conservative donors have given millions of dollars to support California’s Proposition 39 Send us your questions on how the US economy is shaping the midterm elections 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 administration to restrict voting. California Republicans have long sought to advance a voter ID initiative in the state. Continue reading...

Dani Anguiano · Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 11:39 AM
California | The Guardian

Billionaires fund California ballot measure to make voters show ID at polls

Various out-of-state conservative donors have given millions of dollars to support California’s Proposition 39

Send us your questions on how the US economy is shaping the midterm elections

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 administration to restrict voting. California Republicans have long sought to advance a voter ID initiative in the state.

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