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All California voters to receive mail-in ballot for November election, but in-person voting will remain

All registered voters in California will receive a mail-in ballot for the upcoming November election, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during his daily pandemic briefing.

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Cheri Mossburg
CNN — All registered voters in California will receive a mail-in ballot for the upcoming November election, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced during his daily pandemic briefing.

The state is not moving to mail-only, however, and in-person voting will remain an option.

"Mail-in voting is important, but it is not an exclusive substitute to physical locations," the Democratic governor said, noting that some people are simply not comfortable mailing in a ballot.

"This election is slated to be the most consequential election of our lifetime," Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. "We remain committed to providing as many safe, in-person opportunities to vote as possible on and before Election Day."

Postage on ballots will be pre-paid, Padilla added.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

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