# Why It Takes So Long to Count Votes in CA!

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Podcast: [Reform California with Carl DeMaio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reform-california-with-carl-demaio-6226851)
Published: 2026-05-13T00:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

CA is infamous for taking a month to count votes after an election, and Newsom is now blaming this delay on Trump. However, here's the real reason it takes so long, as well as how the CA Voter ID Initiative will put an end to this - LISTEN!

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