https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2022/11/16/why-is-it-taking-so-long-for-california-to-count-ballots-and-whats-the-deal-with-ballot-harvesting-n659147#google_vignette
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Then, in 2020 vote-by-mail ballots were sent to all registered voters due to the COVID pandemic. Since nothing in government is ever temporary, that practice was made permanent – with a few additional provisions – when AB 37 was passed by the Democrat supermajority and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021..."