Californians are voting in the election as Gov. Gavin Newsom has deployed 134 election law attorneys and 1,000 volunteer poll workers to monitor polls and safeguard voting rights. Newsom has emphasized the importance of protecting voters from intimidation and suppression, particularly amid concerns about federal interference.
Newsom stated that the lawyers and poll volunteers will be stationed in five areas: the 6th congressional district (Sacramento area), the 13th and 22nd districts (Central Valley), the 45th district (Orange and Los Angeles counties), and the 48th district (San Diego and Riverside counties), according to The Sacramento Bee.
Additionally, 54 people will be manning a hotline, run by the California Democratic Party, that voters can call to report suspicious activity at the polls: 1-877-321-VOTE.
Newsom said last week on Jimmy Kimmel Live, “We’re not screwing around.”
