Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken aim at Huntington Beach with a new law that prevents the governing body overseeing elections in California from requiring voter identification at the polls. In March, voters in the beachside city approved a measure requiring residents to show valid identification when casting a ballot.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning local governments from requiring voters to present an ID at the ballot box, drawing backlash from Elon Musk.

The new law aims to curb conservative efforts in cities like Huntington Beach, where a voter ID requirement was passed in March.