A new California bill will permit registered voters to indefinitely vote by mail in statewide and local elections beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The law will require the state to send ballots to nearly 22 million registered voters in June and November during the election year.   As the COVID-19 pandemic led to temporary authorization of mail-in ballots sent to every registered voter, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 37—drafted by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park)—into law Sept. 27, which permanently codified the interim ruling. …

A new California bill will permit registered voters to indefinitely vote by mail in statewide and local elections beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The law will require the state to send ballots to nearly 22 million registered voters in June and November during the election year.   As the COVID-19 pandemic led to temporary authorization of mail-in ballots sent to every registered voter, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 37—drafted by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park)—into law Sept. 27, which permanently codified the interim ruling. …