Weber welcomes the block on new voting requirements
California secretary of state
“Now, let the people vote!”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Weber, Bonta and Newsom respond to Supreme Court mail-voting decisionPress release 26-116; separately attributed quotation blocks
Source and context
Official statement
Weber, Bonta and Newsom respond to Supreme Court mail-voting decision (opens in a new tab)Press release 26-116; separately attributed quotation blocks
About this source
California officials welcome the stay denial and oppose enforcement before the midterms. The release contains distinct statements from Weber, Bonta and Newsom.
Before the quotation
Weber responds to the Supreme Court decision.
After the quotation
She supports proceeding under existing voting arrangements.
How this statement is classified
Condemned
Case context: Should Trump’s new mail-in voting restrictions apply to the 2026 midterms?
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Opposes implementation by endorsing its prevention before the election.
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