House Dem leader’s attack on voter ID comes back to haunt him after election fraud bust in his home state

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar is facing criticism from Republican colleagues for opposing a proposed California voter ID requirement. The dispute has drawn renewed attention after federal authorities announced charges against several permanent residents accused of registering to vote despite not being US citizens.

Aguilar argued Proposition 39 could prevent eligible people from voting if identification details do not match, including voters who have changed their names. Republicans said the measure would strengthen election security and noted that 36 states already require voter ID; California officials criticised the federal operation and cited reports that more of those charged were registered Republicans. The article does not provide the ballot measure’s result.