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  • Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law the state's "New Motor Voter Act," which automatically registers to vote those who obtain state driver's licenses or identification cards. The law is the second of it's kind; the Oregon Legislature passed a similar law in March. Read more at NPR.
  • Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has announced plans to prosecute three voter fraud cases. These are the first cases Kobach has brought under new powers granted to him by the state legislature during the past session. Read more at the Wichita Eagle.
  • An appellate court in New Jersey has allowed a woman to continue her lawsuit against local police officers for injuries she sustained while in custody. The woman fractured her hip after falling out a chair multiple times while awaiting a breath test following a drunk driving arrest. A lower court had previously dismissed the case under the immunity provisions of the state's Tort Claims Act. Read more at USA Today.