Radical anti-Trump language riddles California voter guide on high-stakes ballot measure
A California ballot measure on voter identification provides voters with guidance replete with far-left jargon, including a dig at "MAGA billionaires," that has turned heads online.Proposition 39 is a citizen-led effort, organized by a group called Californians for Voter ID, that submitted 1.3 million signatures in favor of the ballot initiative in March — far outpacing the required nearly 875,000 signatures in order for it to be adopted as a ballot measure.Californians are slated to vote on the voter ID initiative in November.If approved, it would require a government-issued identification card or number to vote in person or by mail.
It would also require election official to verify U.S.citizenship.But the language explaining the proposition from those who oppose the measure in the California voters guide has been flagged online for its highly political nature.Riverside, California - March 02:A volunteer picks up "Require Voter ID" sign at the press conference at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters on Monday, March 2, 2026, as GOP lawmakers gather in support of placing a voter ID measure on the November ballot.
(Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images) (Anjali Sharif-Paul/MediaNews Group/The Sun via Getty Images)SEN MARK WARNER CALLED OUT IN ABC INTERVIEW FOR INACCURATE VOTER ID CLAIMSGroups that support the initiative are allowed to argue in favor of it on the ballot, while groups opposed are allowed to do the same on the ballot."No on Prop.39," begins the arguments section on the ballot initiative.
"This would advance Trump’s voter suppression agenda by adding costly, unnecessary barriers that could block eligible California voters, expose personal information to identity theft, and waste hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars.""Don’t let MAGA billionaires decide which voters count.Vote No," it concludes.Opponents of the measure are listed as the ACLU California Action, Common Cause and the League of Women Voters of C...