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California Sues Trump Over Mail-in Voting Restrictions

4/4/2026

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California Sues Trump

California is suing U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting and a national voter registry.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls it a desperate attempt to influence the 2026 midterms and infringes on states' rights.
The order would require the U.S. Postal Service to restrict ballot delivery to a federally approved list of voters, and more than 20 Democratic-led states have joined the lawsuit to challenge.

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Trump Imposes Mail Controls

In California, late mail-in ballot rejections averaged 8 per 1,000 ballots in November 2025 due to USPS changes.
The rate was a fourfold increase from 2024.
Rural counties were disproportionately affected by delayed postmarking.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing federal controls on mail-in voting, drawing condemnation from Democrats and voting rights advocates who called it unconstitutional and a threat to voter access.

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California Sues Trump

California is suing U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting and a national voter registry.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls it a desperate attempt to influence the 2026 midterms and infringes on states' rights.
The order would require the U.S. Postal Service to restrict ballot delivery to a federally approved list of voters, and more than 20 Democratic-led states have joined the lawsuit to challenge.

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