Californians Prioritize Concerns Over Trump Administration's Election Interference Above Voter Fraud, Poll Reveals
A recent poll conducted by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, indicates that 61% of California voters view potential interference by the Trump administration in the upcoming November elections as a major concern. This figure slightly surpasses the 59% who cited possible foreign interference as a significant worry. In contrast, 41% of California voters identified voter fraud and 37% identified noncitizens voting as major concerns. The poll highlights a stark partisan divide, with 80% of Democratic respondents expressing concern about federal interference, compared to just 28% of Republicans. Conversely, 84% of Republican voters considered voter fraud a major concern, while only 21% of Democrats shared this view. The White House has dismissed these concerns, accusing Democrats of obstructing efforts to protect elections from fraud, including through the proposed SAVE America Act, which would mandate strict new ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements for voters nati... 
