A legal document in support of California's lawsuit against Measure B was filed last week. Advocates argue that the implementation of Shasta's new election law would unfairly burden voting rights among low-income voters, voters of color, voters with disabilities, and senior voters. The state's suit hopes to strike down Measure B on the grounds that it would be illegal to implement under state law.
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California Sues Shasta County Over New Election Law
A coalition of state and local advocacy groups is backing California's lawsuit against Measure B, a new election law in Shasta County that advocates say would disenfranchise voters.
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- Location: Shasta County
- Date/time: July 13, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
- Agencies involved: California Attorney General's office and ACLU of Northern California
- Status: Preliminary hearing scheduled for July 13 at 8:30 a.m.
Grace Zelphin, senior attorney at the ACLU of Northern California
Rob Bonta, California Attorney General
Shirley Weber, Secretary of State
California Attorney General's office
ACLU of Northern California
Cooley LLP law firm
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