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Chabria: Trump has a new scheme to suppress the California vote this November. The threat is real
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· September 3, 2026
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Key points The Voting Rights Project at UCLA is behind the lawsuit. A lawsuit has been filed to stop the federal government from collecting Americans' personal data.
A lawsuit has been filed to stop the federal government from collecting Americans' personal data. The lawsuit aims to prevent the use of this data to support a conspiracy theory about illegal immigrants voting in elections. This theory has been described as false.
The Voting Rights Project at UCLA is behind the lawsuit. The project is taking this step to protect Americans' personal information from being swept up by the government.
Further details about the lawsuit and the concerns surrounding the collection of personal data are available from the source. The lawsuit is seen as a response to a perceived threat to voting rights.
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Category: government Published: September 3, 2026 Source: Los Angeles Times - California Reading time: 1 min
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