California Ballot Seizure Ruling
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized roughly 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election regarding statewide congressional redistricting that favored Democrats and was championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Newsom on Saturday signed legislation that prevents anyone from seizing ballots in the manner Bianco did.
Bianco must also “refrain from further handling of the ballots except as necessary to comply with our order”, the court said in an unanimous decision.
Bianco echoed President Trump's allegations of election fraud in the 2020 election during a podcast appearance on the Ben Maynard Program in October 2025.
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California's Supreme Court ruled that Republican Sheriff Chad Bianco must return 650,000 ballots he seized in February for an unsubstantiated voter fraud investigation during a special election on congressional redistricting. The court called the seizure "unlawful," stating that California law mandates ballot custody remains with election officials even under criminal investigations. Democratic Attorney General Rob…
Sheriff must return 650,000 ballots after ‘unlawful’ seizure, California Supreme Court rules →California’s Supreme Court has ordered Republican Sheriff Chad Bianco to return over 650,000 ballots he seized in February for an investigation into alleged voting improprieties from a special election last year. The court ruled that the seizure was unlawful and violated state law which mandates that voted ballots remain under the control of election officials. Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed the decision…
California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiry →The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated election law by seizing over 650,000 ballots during a special election. The justices ordered Bianco to stop his investigation into alleged election fraud and return the seized ballots to county officials. This decision came after legal challenges from the state Attorney General Rob Bonta and UCLA's Voting Rights…
California sheriff unlawfully seized ballots, state Supreme Court rules →Analysis
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized roughly 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election regarding statewide congressional redistricting that favored Democrats and was championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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24 Sep California sheriff unlawfully seized ballots, state Supreme Court rulesThe California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated election law by seizing over 650,000 ballots during a special election. The justices ordered Bianco to stop his investigation into alleged election fraud and return the seized ballots to county officials. This decision came after legal challenges from the state Attorney General Rob Bonta and UCLA's Voting Rights…CBS News
24 Sep California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiryCalifornia’s Supreme Court has ordered Republican Sheriff Chad Bianco to return over 650,000 ballots he seized in February for an investigation into alleged voting improprieties from a special election last year. The court ruled that the seizure was unlawful and violated state law which mandates that voted ballots remain under the control of election officials. Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed the decision…The Guardian
24 Sep Sheriff must return 650,000 ballots after ‘unlawful’ seizure, California Supreme Court rulesCalifornia's Supreme Court ruled that Republican Sheriff Chad Bianco must return 650,000 ballots he seized in February for an unsubstantiated voter fraud investigation during a special election on congressional redistricting. The court called the seizure "unlawful," stating that California law mandates ballot custody remains with election officials even under criminal investigations. Democratic Attorney General Rob…The Independent
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