Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed into law a bill banning local voter identification requirements. The bill was a response to an effort by the Republican-leaning city of Huntington Beach, which approved a ballot initiative in March to require municipal election voters to show identification.

The new law aims to curb conservative efforts in cities like Huntington Beach, where a voter ID requirement was passed in March.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ban on legacy admissions in the state, becoming the fifth state to eliminate the practice