Legal fight continues as Riverside County sheriff seizes more ballots in election probe
By Bianca Buono
Published on March 28, 2026.
The legal battle between Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and California Attorney General Rob Bonta continues, with Bianco seizing hundreds of additional boxes of ballots from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. This comes as Bianco continues his investigation into an alleged vote discrepancy in the county stemming from last year's Prop 50 special election. The discrepancy would not affect the result of the election, but Bianco is seeking a recount. Bontas has demanded that Bianco halt his investigation and has filed two petitions in Riverside County Superior Court, asking a judge to enforce his orders. The UCLA Voting Rights Project has launched its own legal effort to halt Bianco's efforts, asking the California Supreme Court to return the ballots.
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