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You Can Vote in California but You Can’t Fish Without an ID

By Andy Caldwell

Aug 23, 2026
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When your vote-by-mail ballot arrives in less than two months, you are going to have the chance to vote for Proposition 39: Voter ID. I am hoping you will be prepared to encourage everyone you know to vote for this proposition to ensure election integrity.

Prop 39 requires first-time registrants to present a form of ID that is less onerous than that whic…

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