State GOP drops voter ID initiative

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/capitolnotebook/article/State-GOP-drops-voter-ID-initiative-3742198.php

California Republican Party officials are apparently backing off earlier comments that they intend to pursue a ballot initiative requiring voters to show an ID at the polls - and observers say that's a good thing, considering the GOP's dismal record with minorities in the Golden State.

But the troubled party - which is so deep in debt that leaders recently approved layoffs and vacating the Sacramento headquarters - isn't going to undertake the expensive and controversial campaign anytime soon, a spokeswoman said.