Voter ID is racist… again. This time, California Governor Gavin Newsom says requiring proof of citizenship under the SAVE Act echoes Jim Crow because people might not know where their birth certificate is. Tara puts that claim to the test — with a stopwatch.

🎧 EPISODE SUMMARY

Eighty-three percent of Americans support voter ID laws.

That includes a majority of Black voters.

Yet Democrats continue arguing that requiring proof of citizenship is discriminatory.

On a podcast hosted by Rep. Jim Clyburn, Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested that provisions in the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act — specifically the requirement to show proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate or passport — could function as a modern-day Jim Crow barrier.

The argument?

People may not know where their birth certificate is.

Many Americans don’t have passports.

⏱ Tara’s Experiment

So Tara grabbed her phone.

Set a timer.

And searched:

Where was Gavin Newsom born? (San Francisco.)

Where does someone born in San Francisco get a birth certificate?

Answer:

San Francisco City Hall — Room 160 — 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place.

Time elapsed: 1 minute, 14 seconds.

You can apply in person.

Or online through the state’s vital records system.

Certified copy? Around $30.

Basic copy? Often less.

That’s it.

✈️ The REAL ID Question

Here’s what Tara points out:

To board a domestic flight, Americans are increasingly required to comply with REAL ID standards — which typically require a birth certificate or similar documentation.

Yet Democrats aren’t arguing that minority voters can’t figure out how to obtain that ID.

They’re only arguing it when it comes to elections.

So what’s different?

🗳 The Political Divide

Former President Donald Trump continues to push voter ID as a core election-integrity issue.

Democrats frame strict ID laws as voter suppression.

Tara’s takeaway:

If voter ID is required for banking, flying, government services, and countless everyday activities — why is voting the lone exception?

📢 TALKING POINTS

Gavin Newsom links SAVE Act to Jim Crow

Jim Clyburn podcast comments

How easy is it to obtain a birth certificate?

REAL ID vs. voter ID standards

Why polling consistently favors voter ID

Messaging war heading into 2026

📲 SOCIAL MEDIA POST

🚨 “Finding your birth certificate is Jim Crow.”

That’s the argument now.

So Tara timed it.

1 minute. 14 seconds.

That’s how long it took to figure out how to get one.

If you need ID to fly…

Why not to vote?

New episode of AmperWave Daily is up now.

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🏷 HASHTAGS (First Comment)

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🏷 CUSTOM LABELS

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