In September 2025, while signatures were still being gathered, the AG's title for Proposition 39 read: "establishes additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements." In July 2026, months before the vote, the revised title reads: "PROHIBITS CITIZENS FROM VOTING UNLESS THEY PRESENT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION." Same measure, ten months apart. We break down what changed, what Bonta's office says about it, and why the process matters regardless of how you feel about voter ID itself.
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