California has joined the growing chorus of western states by making mail-in voting permanent after Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 37 on Monday, local time.

The legislation means California voters will be mailed ballots at the time of an election.

It is in an effort to increase voter access and participation in elections.

Mail-in ballots was introduced in California during the 2020 election as a safety measure so voters didn’t need to attend crowded areas with the threat of coronavirus looming.

"Last year we took unprecedented steps to ensure all voters had the opportunity to cast a ballot during the pandemic and today we are making those measures permanent after record-breaking participation in the 2020 presidential election,” Governor Newsom said.

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