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GOP sheriff in California pauses election probe as legal challenges grow
Legal challenges aim to stop Sheriff Bianco’s probe into a 45,000-vote discrepancy after seizing over 650,000 ballots from the 2025 Proposition 50 election.
- Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco paused his investigation into alleged election fraud involving over 600,000 ballots due to legal challenges from the California attorney general.
- Bianco, who is running for governor, seized the ballots after a citizens group claimed a 45,000-vote discrepancy, but state officials said the numbers were based on raw data.
- Despite a court initially allowing the investigation, Bianco announced an indefinite delay after the attorney general and others argued the ballot seizure was illegal.
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Riverside County Sheriff Says His Election Fraud Investigation is on Hold
YouTube@CBS LA Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says his election fraud investigation is on hold. Bianco made the announcement, calling out what he calls “politically motivated lawsuits,” including legal challenges from California Attorney General Rob Bonta. This month, Bianco has seized 611-thousand ballots cast in Riverside County ahead of last November’s Proposition 50 special election. He says he’s investigating a complaint from…
Riverside County sheriff running for governor suspends election probe after seizing ballots
Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff and Republican candidate for California governor, is suspending his election fraud probe, citing mounting legal challenges.
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LAT: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is a leading Republican candidate for governor, said Monday that he had paused his controversial investigation into unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, which was facing mounting legal challenges and ethical concerns. In a… Continue reading The post “Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco halts election fraud probe as legal challenges mount” appeared first on Election Law Blog.
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The Seattle TimesRiverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco halts election fraud probe as legal challenges mount
Sheriff Chad Bianco, a leading candidate for California governor, said Monday that his controversial investigation into unsubstantiated claims of election fraud had been put "on hold."
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