California law signed by Newsom bans law enforcement interference in state elections
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Summary
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law banning law enforcement officers from interfering with state elections, taking effect immediately ahead of the June 2 primary election. The law criminalizes actions such as taking cast ballots from local election officials, prompted by an incident where Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (a gubernatorial candidate) seized ballot containers. The legislation aims to protect election integrity and prevent law enforcement intimidation at polling places.
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· 3 pulledLaw enforcement officers will be banned from interfering with California elections under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday, just in time for the June 2 primary election.
The law, which takes effect immediately, criminalizes the act of taking cast ballots from the custody of a local election official, as gubernatorial candidate Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco did earlier this year
The law bans law enforcement from interfering in elections.
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