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Newsom Signs Bill Blocking Federal Interference After Trump Fraud Claims

5/31/2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill barring federal interference in California elections because of President Donald Trump’s fraud accusations.
President Donald Trump claimed on Fox News Sunday that California elections are a fraud, prompting Newsom to call him a loser on X and warn that the lies aim to suppress voting.
Trump asserted that California relies solely on mail-in voting, a claim Newsom said is false.

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill barring federal interference in California elections because of President Donald Trump’s fraud accusations.
President Donald Trump claimed on Fox News Sunday that California elections are a fraud, prompting Newsom to call him a loser on X and warn that the lies aim to suppress voting.
Trump asserted that California relies solely on mail-in voting, a claim Newsom said is false.