California Sues Shasta County to Block 56%-Approved Measure B Election Overhaul
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Updated · shastascout.org · Jun 13
California Sues Shasta County to Block 56%-Approved Measure B Election Overhaul
3 articles · Updated · shastascout.org · Jun 13
Summary
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber filed suit in the Third District Court of Appeal, calling Shasta County’s newly approved Measure B unlawful.
The measure passed with 56% support in the June primary and would require voter ID, sharply limit mail voting, mandate one-day in-person elections, disconnect county voter rolls from state oversight and require full hand counts.
The state argues charter-county status does not give Shasta authority over voter registration or elections, and says the initiative conflicts with California’s statewide regulation of election integrity.
Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis and five Measure B activists were named in the case; county supervisors are set to discuss the litigation June 16, while proponents had already said they expected a legal fight.
The lawsuit follows earlier failed or withdrawn challenges to Measure B and signals a broader state effort to stop local election rules that undercut California law.
When local voters approve new election rules, can state law legally overrule the outcome?
Beyond the legal fight, what are the true costs of replacing voting machines with hand-counting?
Shasta County’s Measure B Faces State Lawsuit: High-Stakes Battle Over Voter ID and Election Law Before November 2026
Overview
The State of California, led by Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, has urgently sued to block Shasta County’s Measure B from taking effect. This lawsuit comes just months before the 2026 midterm elections and follows a recent court decision that struck down Huntington Beach’s similar Measure A for violating state law. The state’s legal challenge argues that Measure B raises the same issues as Measure A, emphasizing the need for uniform election procedures across California. This action highlights the state’s commitment to upholding election integrity and preventing local measures that conflict with established law.