California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to strengthen safeguards for the state’s elections ahead of next week's primary , citing what he characterized as “legitimate anxiety” over potential efforts by the Trump Administration and its “acolytes” to interfere in the democratic process.  “California will not allow our elections to be commandeered by political intimidation, abuse of power, or chaotic interference from extremists chasing conspiracy theories,” Newsom said in a statement following the Wednesday bill signing. “This law protects voters, election workers, and the integrity of the democratic process from election-deniers who want to undermine democracy.” The newly enacted law, which comes after Sheriff Chad Bianco's contentious seizure of ballots in Riverside County last month, prohibits law enforcement officers, including federal agents, from accessing, modifying, or taking possession of voter rolls or voting technology without a court order.…