California restricts law enforcement access to election materials (opens in new tab)

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 73 on Wednesday, an election-security law that took effect immediately ahead of the state's June 2 primary and restricts law enforcement access to ballots, voter rolls and election technology. The law bars unauthorized access to voter rolls or election technology without a court order, limits officers from disrupting election workers except in public safety emergencies, and seeks to prevent outside officials from taking ballots or intervening in ballot p...