Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to protect California elections from federal interference, effective immediately before the Tuesday primary. The law restricts access to voter rolls and election technology without a court order and limits law enforcement disruption of election workers.
- The law prohibits federal agents from accessing voter rolls or election technology without a court order. - Newsom cited concerns about Trump administration tactics, including potential meddling in the midterms.
- The White House denied plans to send immigration agents to polling places and criticized Newsom's actions. - The law also criminalizes removing voted ballots from election officials' custody, following FBI seizures of ballots in Georgia and other states.