Politics● ElevatedSep 24 · Sep 24, 2026, 7:48 PM
California sheriff unlawfully seized ballots, state Supreme Court rules
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
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