California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., today issued the following statements after the Shasta County Superior Court granted the State’s motion for a preliminary injunction, blocking Shasta County from implementing or enforcing Measure B. Among other things, Measure B would require voters to present a government-issued photo identification to register to vote and vote in person, eliminate vote-by-mail and most early voting options, mandate the hand-counting of ballots, and create a separate county voter registration system disconnected from the state’s uniform system. 

“Measure B would unlawfully change how elections are conducted in Shasta County. Today’s ruling prevents Measure B from taking effect while our litigation proceeds, providing certainty that the November election will be conducted under California’s established election laws. We will continue fighting to permanently strike down the measure.” – AG Bonta