California will now mail ballots to voters in all elections, in permanent extension of pandemic-era practice

“Vote-by-mail has significantly increased participation of eligible voters,” Weber said in a statement, according to the Sacramento Bee. “Voters like having options for returning their ballot whether by mail, at a secure drop box, a voting center or at a traditional polling station. And the more people who participate in elections, the stronger our democracy and the more we have assurance that elections reflect the will of the people of California.”