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Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump

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Bills signed by California governor safeguard vote by mail and make seizing ballots or election records a felony California governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a package of bills aimed at bolstering election security, including measures to thwart federal political interference, his office announced on Sunday. The pieces of legislation appear to address…

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