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California Dems ramp up anti-voter ID fight

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By Melanie Mason Verified
| MSN Verified
LOS ANGELES — California Democrats are ramping up their campaign against a nationally-watched voter ID initiative in the state, with gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra leading a new effort to quash the measure. Becerra and state Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, a fellow Democrat, will fundraise for the effort as honorary co-chairs of a committee to oppose Proposition 39, organizers told POLITICO. The effort is starting at a polling and fundraising disadvantage.
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Trump's voter claim and Khanna's moment

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By Melanie Mason Verified, Dustin Gardiner Verified, Blake Jones Verified
| POLITICO Verified
Programming note: We'll be off next week but will be back in your inboxes on July 27. DRIVING THE DAY — California Democrats on Thursday evening forcefully rejected the Department of Homeland Security's claim that 190,832 noncitizens are registered to vote in the state, arguing the administration offered no evidence to back up the explosive allegation.
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Dems split on Israel, Paramount blasts Bonta

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By Melanie Mason Verified, Blake Jones Verified, Dustin Gardiner Verified
| POLITICO Verified
CUT IN TWO — Fully half of California House Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi , voted for an amendment to block $3.3 billion in aid to Israel, exposing a deepening rift in the delegation over support for the longtime Middle East ally. The failed proposal divided nearly every corner of the caucus, from leadership ranks to freshman frontliners.
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