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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a California law aimed at limiting federal involvement in the state's election administration, prompting a sharp rebuke from the U.S. Attorney General's office. The measure is framed by state officials as protecting California elections from outside interference, but critics, including commentators and Trump administration figures, argue it is designed to shield the state's vote-counting practices from federal fraud investigations.

The dispute comes amid broader Republican allegations of voter fraud in California, including claims involving noncitizen voting and irregularities in local races such as this year's Los Angeles mayoral primary. White House adviser Stephen Miller has said federal authorities are identifying growing numbers of fraudulent voter registrations nationally. Newsom and state Democrats defend the law as a democracy-protection measure, while opponents call it hypocritical given the state's Democratic-leaning redistricting and election procedures. The disagreement is expected to move toward a legal confrontation between California and federal authorities, adding to ongoing tension between the Trump administration and Democratic-led states over election oversight and integrity claims.