{"id":277,"date":"2025-08-01T18:18:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wagnerforcalifornia.com\/?p=277"},"modified":"2025-08-01T18:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:29:20","slug":"the-sacramento-bee-orange-county-supervisor-joins-race-for-secretary-of-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wagnerforcalifornia.com\/?p=277","title":{"rendered":"The Sacramento Bee: Orange County supervisor joins race for secretary of state"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sacramento Bee: Orange County supervisor joins race for secretary of state<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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July 31, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n

by David Lightman and Amelia Wu <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner announced his candidacy for California secretary of state, emphasizing a commitment to secure, accurate and accessible elections. The 64-year-old Republican is joined by former California secretaries of state Bill Jones and Bruce McPherson, who will serve as his campaign co-chairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI want to run for secretary of state because I believe the state of California can do better,\u201d Wagner said. \u201cIt can do better in assuring our voters that our elections are free and fair.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

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A key priority for Wagner is restoring the \u201cdamaged trust\u201d in the election system. He strongly endorses the California Voter ID initiative, expected on the November 2026 ballot.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Currently, 36 other states require voter identification at the polls. Wagner noted that there\u2019s no drop in participation with the check implemented. A 2008 CalTech study revealed that there is no evidence that voter identification affects participation in the polls.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read more at <\/span>THE SACRAMENTO BEE<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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