Xavier Becerra leads Democrats all-out war against California voter ID measure

California Democrats are launching a multimillion-dollar fight to block a Republican-backed voter ID measure, and gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra is leading the charge.A new campaign committee — “No on 39 – Block Trump’s Election Rigging” — will be led by Becerra and California Speaker Robert Rivas as honorary co-chairs.

The effort, which also has the backing of SEIU California and Planned Parenthood, marks Democrats’ most aggressive push yet against Proposition 39, a ballot initiative that would establish new voter requirements.“Donald Trump’s election rigging has no place in California,” Becerra said in a statement.“As attorney general, I took Trump to court — and won — when he tried to intimidate voters and suppress the vote.Prop.

39 is his playbook coming to California.” Becerra’s new role as the leader of the resistance to Trump — at least in terms of voter ID — may be part of a larger playbook.Gov.

Gavin Newsom has traditionally been the state’s leading foil to Trump, but the governor’s expected 2028 presidential ambitions — Newsom already has two federal political actions committees and a Super PAC — along with Becerra’s state-focused ambitions in November could explain the change in casting this fall election season.The SAVE Act, backed by Trump and being debated in Congress, would require documentary proof of US citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, with supporters arguing it protects election integrity and critics warning it could make voting more difficult for eligible citizens.Proposition 39 would require voters to present government-issued identification when voting in person or provide the last four digits of a driver’s license, Social Security number or another government-issued identification number when voting by mail. It also would require the state to issue voter identification cards upon request, increase citizenship verification efforts and mandate additional election au...