California Strengthens Election Safeguards | Fresno News

California lawmakers are rolling out major election security upgrades this session, with Governor Newsom set to sign off by September—potentially making some effective as early as November. Senate Bill 259 makes tampering with mail-in ballots a felony, SB 1418 bans destruction of election records until all legal challenges are resolved, and SB 1164 strengthens the state’s Voting Rights Act to prevent vote-suppressing rule changes. Plus, AB 2604 lets voters fix unsigned ballots online, while AB 1539 mandates party certification of presidential candidate eligibility—especially for those seeking more than two terms. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/16961087384a61c9