Sacramento and Huntington Beach are likely headed for a legal showdown in the wake of Gov. Gavin Newsom signing into law a new bill preventing cities from requiring residents to present a government-issued identification when casting a ballot.
The bill is aimed at Surf City, where voters in March approved such a requirement. California Attorney General Ron Bonfa and Secretary of State Shirley Weber have sued Huntington Beach on the grounds that it violated state voting laws.
City officials have vowed to fight the new law in court…