House Dem leader's attack on voter ID comes back to haunt him after election fraud bust in his home state

What happened: House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar criticized California's Proposition 39 voter ID measure at a press conference, and Republicans attacked his position after the DOJ announced a voter registration fraud bust involving U.S. permanent residents. Key numbers: 36 states currently have voter ID laws. Why it matters: Reps. Ken Calvert, Vince Fong and Young Kim said the DOJ bust shows Proposition 39 is needed, while Gov. Gavin Newsom's office criticized the DOJ operation and pointed to reports that more of those charged were registered Republicans.

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar criticized California's Proposition 39 voter ID measure at a press conference, and Republicans attacked his position after the DOJ announced a voter registration fraud bust involving U.S. permanent residents.

Reps. Ken Calvert, Vince Fong and Young Kim said the DOJ bust shows Proposition 39 is needed, while Gov. Gavin Newsom's office criticized the DOJ operation and pointed to reports that more of those charged were registered Republicans.