"Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice sued California, along with 22 other states and Washington, D.C., for access to their full, unredacted voter files. That includes driver's license, social security numbers and other sensitive data. DOJ officials said they needed the data to assess whether states were properly maintaining their voter rolls and ensuring "only American citizens are voting, only one time," as Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in a social media post in December."
"California refused, citing state and federal privacy law. Only a handful of states have complied with the government's request for their full voter files, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, which has been tracking the issue nationwide. In Judge Carter's ruling, he wrote that amassing sensitive information at the federal level would have a chilling effect on voter registration, which would lead to decreased turnout "as voters fear that their information is being used for some inappropriate or unlawful purpose.""
The U.S. Department of Justice sued California, 22 other states, and Washington, D.C. seeking full, unredacted voter files including driver's license and Social Security numbers. DOJ officials said the data would allow assessment of whether states properly maintain voter rolls and ensure only American citizens vote only one time. California refused, citing state and federal privacy law, and only a handful of states complied with the request. Judge Carter ruled that aggregating sensitive information at the federal level would chill voter registration and reduce turnout as voters fear inappropriate or unlawful uses of their data. Santa Barbara approved a temporary rent freeze in a 4-3 vote, locking rents at mid-December 2025 levels while officials pursue a permanent rent stabilization program.
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