By LARA KORTE, SEJAL GOVINDARAO and DUSTIN GARDINER
08/15/2023 09:06 AM EDT
Presented by Southern California Edison
DRIVING THE DAY: First, it was San Francisco and Chesa Boudin. Then, it was Los Angeles and George Gascón. Now, another Bay Area county is mounting a campaign to oust its progressive district attorney.
Read Jeremy B. White’s just-published story on the burgeoning recall effort facing Alameda County DA Pamela Price — and what it says about the political tension surrounding California’s criminal justice system.
THE BUZZ — California Republicans are doing everything they can to bat down skepticism about voting by mail — except calling out the guy who supercharged the conspiracies in the first place.
National and state leaders on Monday launched their “California Bank Your Vote” program, encouraging Republicans to vote by mail to avoid the Election Day rush and encourage a robust turnout.
It’s a critical tactic given California’s role in keeping Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five-seat margin next year, but it also puts Republicans in the uncomfortable spot of having to both validate concerns about election integrity and assure voters that voting by mail is totally safe.
“We can’t talk to our voters about the importance of voting early unless we assure them that their vote is going to be protected,” said RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel.
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