California Republicans fired a salvo Tuesday, announcing a 2026 ballot referendum to slam liberals where it hurts. Rep. Joel Pollak reported the coalition—federal, state, and local GOP heavyweights—is gunning for a state constitutional amendment to lock in voter ID and citizenship checks, a direct jab at Democrat vote schemes.

The numbers don’t lie—68 percent of Californians back voter ID, per a late January Public Opinion Strategies poll. That’s 93 percent of Republicans, 70 percent of independents, and even 52 percent of Democrats fed up with lax rolls. Conservatives say it’s a gut-punch to the left’s fraud-friendly playbook.

Democrats have stonewalled this for years. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last year banning local voter ID after Huntington Beach’s referendum win—now the GOP’s hitting back hard. “Democrats not only wouldn’t pass voter ID, they’ve excluded us from committees,” Assemblyman Bill Essayli raged on X—Sacramento’s toast.

Trump’s shadow fuels the fire. His 89 executive orders in 50 days—tariffs, deportations—lit a match under the base, with 82 percent speech approval last week. California’s “motor voter” mess and millions of ineligible names on rolls? Exposed. Republicans are done letting libs rig the game.

The coalition’s stacked—elected officials and advocacy groups ready to rumble. They’re collecting signatures to force this vote, bypassing Newsom’s cronies. Conservatives cheer: it’s a middle finger to a party that’s lost the plot—68 percent support proves the people want this.

Newsom’s crew is scrambling. His ban on local ID rules—slapped down after Huntington Beach fought back—shows desperation. Republicans argue it’s simple: if you’re scared of ID, you’re hiding something. Posts on X call it “common sense”—libs can’t dodge this reckoning.

The stakes are sky-high. Democrats cling to California’s chaos—inactive voters, illegal registrations—but Trump’s 97 percent GOP backing says the tide’s turned. This referendum’s a sledgehammer to their agenda, forcing citizenship proof and ID at the ballot box.

Essayli’s not mincing words. Excluded from Sacramento’s games, he’s betting on the people—70 percent of independents on board means this isn’t just red meat. Conservatives see a revolution brewing; liberals can’t podcast their way out of this one.

America’s watching a GOP brawl. Newsom’s woke flops—wildfires, crime—pale next to Trump’s wins. This voter ID push isn’t a tweak—it’s a gut shot to dismantle the left’s grip. Republicans say it’s time: secure the vote, or lose the state to fraud forever.

Conservatives smell victory. With signatures piling up and 2026 looming, this referendum’s a freight train—Trump’s crew isn’t blinking, and California’s libs are on the ropes. The GOP’s cooking up a rout, and Republicans are all in to deliver the blow.