Conservative voters in Northern California are alarmed that a ballot measure designed to diminish Republican representation could pass in November

State Attorney General Rob Bonta said California will deploy its own election observers after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the DOJ would monitor polls in five counties.

The department will monitor elections at five sites in California and one in New Jersey ahead of elections in both states on Nov. 4, the agency announced Friday.

The Justice Department is preparing to send election observers to California and New Jersey next month, following requests from their state Republican parties.

Gavin Newsom faces backlash after criticizing DOJ's plan to send federal election monitors to California, with officials noting the practice is standard.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will consider making a run for the White House after next year's midterm elections, following months of speculation the Democratic figure is preparing for a 2028 presidential bid.

The monitoring — like in New Jersey, another heavily Democratic state — came amid requests from state Republican Party officials, and Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, called it an act of voter intimidation and suppression.

Key elections across Virginia, New Jersey and California on Nov. 4 serve as critical bellwethers for Trump's second term and next year's midterms.