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California Justices Race to Weigh Ballot Fight Before Midterms

Aug 21, 2026

(Subscription required) The state high court will consider whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco had the authority under a judicially-approved warrant to seize 650,000 local ballots cast in California’s statewide vote on its Proposition 50 redistricting measure. Bianco intended to investigate voter fraud allegations — even after Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) ordered him to stop.