Proposition 39, the Voter ID Proposal, Is Common Sense — Except to Sacramento Politicians

Voter ID is a common-sense proposal — and this November, voters in California have the opportunity to pass it. Specifically, Proposition 39 says that election officials must verify the ID of whoever is voting, including whether registered voters are US citizens. But California officials have tried to scare voters away. At first, California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office described the initiative in neutral terms, saying it “Establishes Additional Voter Identification and Citizenship Verification Requirements.” But Bonta turned that into something entirely negative: “Prohibits Citizens From Voting Unless They Present Government-Issued Identification." Prop. 39 supporters challenged the new language in court,...