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New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state elections
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement officers will be banned from interfering with California elections under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday, just in time for the June 2 primary election. The law, which takes effect immediately, criminalizes the act of taking cast ballots from […]
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According to The Almanac’s source item, New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state elections, This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement officers will be banned from interfering with California elections under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday, just in time for the June 2 primary election. The law, which takes effect immediately, criminalizes the act of taking cast ballots from […]
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- New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state electionsThe Almanac - 2026-05-27T22:44:59+00:00
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