HUNTINGTON CIVIC CENTER with voting drop box in foreground (OC Tribune photo).

Supporters of Huntington Beach’s voter ID law won another victory on Monday when an Orange County Superior Court judge ruled that Surf City’s requirement that identification be provided by people casting ballots in municipal elections was valid.

Judge Nico Dourbas denied two writs of mandate requested by the California Attorney General’s office seeking to overturn Measure A, which had been approved by Huntington Beach voters.

“This is a huge victory not only for our city but charter cities throughout the state,” said Mayor Pat Burns. “By prevailing against both writs of mandate, we have not only successfully defended our city’s voter ID law, but also the constitutional authority of charter cities from attacks by the attorney general and the State of California.”

Dourbas’ ruling accepted the theory that charter cities had complete control over their municipal elections. But California Attorney General Rob Bonta doesn’t agree.

“Yet again, we believe the Orange County Superior Court got it wrong,” said Bonta. He cited a ruling by the California Fourth District Court of Appeal that such a position was “problematic” and expressed confidence that the state would prevail on appeal.

California law prohibits a requirement that residents present identification when voting.