Sacramento , California – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., today issued the following statement about the United States Department of Justice’s Lawsuit against California:

“This lawsuit, like those filed against multiple other states, is a fishing expedition and pretext for partisan policy objectives. The U.S. Department of Justice is attempting to utilize the federal court system to erode the rights of the State of California and its citizens by trying to intimidate California officials into giving up the private and personal information of 23 million California voters. The lawsuit and intentions behind it are a blatant overreach by the federal government.

State law is clear—California has a legal obligation to protect our voters’ sensitive private information.

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