Sacramento Judge Upholds Prop 39 Ballot Title, Keeping Bonta's July 3 Voter ID Wording
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Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 7
Sacramento Judge Upholds Prop 39 Ballot Title, Keeping Bonta's July 3 Voter ID Wording
3 articles · Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 7
Summary
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Jennifer K. Rockwell rejected the Yes on 39 campaign's petition, ruling Attorney General Rob Bonta's revised Proposition 39 ballot title is legal and accurate.
The July 3 title says Prop 39 "prohibits citizens from voting unless they present government-issued identification," replacing the earlier signature-gathering wording about added voter ID and citizenship verification requirements.
Yes on 39 argued the new language is misleading and omits the measure's voter-roll maintenance and citizenship-verification duties, and asked the court to force corrections before ballots and voter guides are printed.
Bonta said the ruling confirms the title gives voters a true and impartial description, while Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, leading the measure, accused state officials of trying to bias the November vote.