This is crazy because no country in the world would even attempt something as ludicrous as no voter ID, but then it is California. Did this law just slip in with other laws, with people unaware, or did the voters actually vote for no ID, not even to register?
And to think the progressives are giving all they have to stop the SAVE Act, standing at the podium spewing lies about how dumb minorities are, with the inability to find documents to register. There are multiple ways to prove your citizenship, but the media won’t tell you. All IMO.
“Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1174 in September 2024, barring local governments from mandating voters present identification. Kiley highlighted the issue when Smith asked on his show whether he supported the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
“I’m for it … I think the fact that we don’t have voter ID in places like California is extremely unusual in democracies across the globe … I think we should just have it … It shouldn’t be a big, controversial issue,” Kiley said.
Smith asked Kiley to explain California’s voter ID rules.
“California does not have voter ID. You don’t need to present it to register. You don’t need to present it to vote,” Kiley said. “As a matter of fact, the state passed a law forbidding voter ID.”
“What!? When did that happen!?” Smith shouted. Kiley noted that it was a relatively recent development and provided context on it.
Smith suggested the California law provided ammunition for Republicans to champion the SAVE Act.
“I can’t believe it,” the host said. “I didn’t even know that, sir, I’m embarrassed to admit.”
Smith also asserted it was “ridiculous” not to require identification to vote in elections during a March 10 interview on “Hang Out with Sean Hannity.”