"Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sharply criticized the probe, calling it 'unprecedented in both scope and scale,' and warned that it would sow distrust in elections."
"Bianco stated that he is fulfilling his 'constitutional duty' to investigate potential crime and emphasized that he is not trying to change the election results."
"The investigation includes all ballots cast in Riverside County, where Proposition 50 passed with 56% of the vote, a margin of over 82,000 ballots."
"Bianco was contacted by a group of citizen volunteers claiming to have found that 45,896 more ballots were counted than were cast, a claim rejected by local officials."
Chad Bianco, Riverside County sheriff, seized over 650,000 ballots from the November election to investigate alleged fraud. Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta criticized the unprecedented scope of the probe, warning it could undermine trust in elections. Bianco claims he is fulfilling his constitutional duty and is not attempting to alter election results. The investigation stems from allegations by a citizens group that the county's vote tally was inflated by over 45,000 ballots, a claim local election officials have rejected. Proposition 50 passed with a significant margin in Riverside County and statewide.
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