{"id":388777,"date":"2026-07-07T03:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T03:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/388777\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T03:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T03:18:09","slug":"conservatives-melt-down-over-potential-major-change-to-californias-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/388777\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservatives Melt Down Over Potential Major Change To California’s Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Numerous conservatives on social media lashed out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a>\u00a0(D) on Monday after he announced new legislation to safeguard the upcoming midterm elections.<\/p>\n

In remarks posted to social media, Newsom issued a stark warning for anyone considering helping President Donald Trump <\/a>interfere in the state\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you violate California\u2019s laws, if you interfere with our voters, tamper with our ballots or meddle in our election, you will be prosecuted,\u201d Newsom said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter who gave the order.\u201d<\/p>\n

Newsom said the legislation would make it a felony to seize ballots before the election had been certified by state and local officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be the wall he (Trump) cannot get past,\u201d Newsom said. \u201cBecause we believe once an election is decided, the winner governs for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The White House did not immediately respond to HuffPost\u2019s request for comment on Newsom\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year,\u00a0Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized more than half a million ballots<\/a> from the state\u2019s special redistricting election.\u00a0Bianco claimed he launched the investigation following a complaint from a local citizen group. At the time, Bianco was running for governor as a Republican.<\/p>\n

The California Supreme Court later ordered Bianco to halt his election probe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many conservative critics said the proposed legislation was a way to stop Republicans from getting elected in California. Others simply regurgitated Trump\u2019s baseless claims of rampant election fraud in the state. And some critics said the legislation indicated California Democrats weren\u2019t confident about their chances of winning in November:<\/p>\n

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