Every registered California voter will get a ballot mailed to them in future elections under a bill signed Monday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Prior to the pandemic, many Californians were already voting by mail.
"Voters like having options for returning their ballot whether by mail, at a secure drop box, a voting center or at a traditional polling station. And the more people who participate in elections, the stronger our democracy and the more we have assurance that elections reflect the will of the people of California," California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Newsom signed 10 other voting-related bills on Monday, crafting them as part of an effort to expand voting rights and access.
Democrat-led states are pushing legislation aimed at expanding voting access while many Republican-led states are trying to tighten it amid baseless accusations of widespread voter fraud by former President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders.
"As states across our country continue to enact undemocratic voter suppression laws, California is increasing voter access, expanding voting options and bolstering elections integrity and transparency," Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Mail-in voting put California Republicans in a tricky spot during the recent recall election against Newsom, which he handily defeated.
Monday, September 27, 2021
California makes universal mail-in voting permanent
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