"The Republican, who led Democratic frontrunner Katie Porter in a recent poll, started a legal defense fund in late October, campaign finance records show. The fund allows donors to help pay the sheriff's legal bills for what, it's not clear. In an emailed response to questions about the fund, Bianco said: This is your typical biased, selective reporting. This is common to most all campaigns, he said, adding that the fund is unrelated to his work with the county."
"There's nothing to suggest Bianco, who routinely assails Democrats for ruining California, is under criminal investigation. But the outspoken sheriff is dealing with civil litigation. In August, Democrat Stephen J. Cloobeck, who recently dropped out of the governor's race, sued Bianco alleging the sheriff broke state campaign finance law by wearing his uniform at campaign events. Bianco dismissed Cloobeck's lawsuit as a publicity stunt."
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has raised at least $1.6 million for his 2026 campaign for governor and started a legal defense fund in late October. The fund accepts donor money to pay his legal bills, though records do not specify the charges or cases it covers. Bianco said the reporting about the fund is biased and that the fund is common to campaigns and unrelated to his county duties. Bianco faces civil lawsuits alleging campaign finance violations for wearing his uniform at events and a defamation suit by a man arrested near a 2024 Trump rally. There is no indication of any criminal investigation into Bianco.
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