California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. announced filing a notice of appeal in their lawsuit challenging Measure A, Huntington Beach’s voter identification (voter ID) law. Without citing any evidence that fraudulent voting occurs with any regularity in the city or has ever compromised the outcome of a municipal election, Measure A amended Huntington Beach’s charter to purportedly allow the city to impose voter ID requirements at the polls for all municipal elections starting in 2026. In their lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber argue that state law prohibits and overrides Measure A, and in their appeal, ask the California Fourth District Court of Appeal to reverse a lower court decision issued on April 7, 2025, denying the state’s petition for a writ of mandate. “California’s elections are fair, safe, and secure. We respectfully ask the California Fourth District Court of Appeal to reverse the lower court’s decision and overturn Huntington Beach’s unlawful voter ID policy. State law supersedes local law when it comes to constitutional matters like the right to vote – and we will continue to fight to safeguard this fundamental right in court.” – AG Bonta