SACRAMENTO — Californians for Voting Rights, the campaign committee opposing the Trump-inspired voter suppression initiative (Prop 39) on the November statewide ballot, unveiled its campaign website today: www.NOonProp39.com. 

“Prop 39 will make voting harder, riskier, and more expensive for Californians because that’s what it was designed to do,” said Jenny Farrell, executive director of the League of Women Voters of California. “Right-wing billionaires are funding this ballot measure because they know our vote is our voice, and they’re determined to silence California in order to advance President Trump’s agenda. We encourage California voters to learn the facts at www.NOonProp39.com and join us in rejecting this latest MAGA power grab by voting ‘NO on Prop 39.’”

Under Prop 39, Californians who vote by mail — over 80% of voters in the state — would have to include a personal ID number on their ballot envelope that would have to exactly match state records, making them easy targets for identity theft and increasing the rejection of valid ballots. Those voting in person would be required to show a government issued ID. That would create long lines at polls and increase the risk of citizens being turned away. Meanwhile, name changes, frequent moves, and housing instability create additional ID traps for eligible voters. Creating all the new voting barriers in Prop 39 would cost California taxpayers hundreds of millions every year. 

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