Last week. Dora Rose, LWV of California's Deputy Director, testified in opposition to Assembly Bill 25 (DeMaio), which would have imposed strict voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements on voters.

Swiftly debunking the author’s false claims of voter fraud, Dora spoke on behalf of the LWVC:

“The bottom line here is that California's elections are already secure. We've got signature comparison. We've got ID verification during registration. We've got real time voter roll maintenance. We've got serious criminal consequences for people who do break the law.
The idea that voter fraud is a widespread problem has been debunked time and again by courts, by studies, by academics, and by elections officials across the country.
AB 25, in fact, mirrors a national coordinated campaign led by the Trump Administration to restrict voting rights under the false flag of election integrity. Americans have fought long and hard to overcome our sordid history of voter suppression. We cannot go backwards, and we should not - we must not - build policy on a bed of lies.”

As pictured above, Dora delivered the last line while holding eye contact with the author of the bill, sending a clear message that the LWVC will not be intimidated and will not back down.

The bill's author’s response to Dora’s testimony was perhaps not surprising, but it was a stark reminder that sexism and the minimization of women’s voices are alive and well.
At two separate times, he claimed the opposition was “hysterical” and quipped that challenges to his unnecessary and fear-based policy proposal brought up “absurd issues and questions."
With support from the LWVC Action Fund, Dora sat tall and unphased as the bill’s author disparaged her testimony.

Ultimately, Assembly Bill 25 was voted down in committee and will not advance.

But the tactics of using fear, misinformation, and bureaucracy to suppress the vote and intimidate historically marginalized communities remain mobilized, well-funded, and a significant threat.
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act , which is even more restrictive than AB25, and applies to all 50 states.

The LWVC will continue to stand with our many partners and trusted community-based organizations that share firsthand knowledge of how these proposals erode trust in our democracy.
And we will continue to “hysterically” present facts about how these policy proposals degrade our trusted election systems.