Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Fuels Election Fraud Claims

0:00Internal emails reveal how fringe election skeptics pushed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to see 650,000 ballots this past. March. It all stemmed from claims of voter fraud and local elections leading to the first-ever Sheriff takeover of Cass ballots nationwide. Bianco, a self-proclaimed constitutional sheriff, launched probes based on tips from groups like New California and the Riverside Election Integrity, Team. Earlier this year, a new crew led by Greg Langworthy audited 2025 election data and spotted what they called a 45,000. Ballet mismatch. Officials explained it as mis-counter provisional votes with the real gap just 103 ballots. Still, the sheriff's investigator filed for a warrant right before a county hearing, citing those audits and old complaints. Meanwhile, reactions poured in fast. California Attorney General Rob Bonta demanded Bianco pause and return the boxes citing no probable cause.

1:00Bianco brushed it off, held a press conference blasting Bonta and kept counting, that ignited a legal firestorm now before the state supreme court, testing sheriff powers versus state oversight. According to the emails, Bianco's own team found zero fraud evidence back in 2022, yet he pressed on with help from constitutional. Sheriff allies, a friendly judge, Jay Keel, backed by local pastor Tim Thompson, sealed and approved the warrant without public scrutiny. Broughter networks, including think tanks and figures like Richard Mack, fueled similar pushes elsewhere. This saga hits hard in Riverside, home to a toss of congressional district that could tip House control this November. With Bianco eyeing his own governor run and more seizures possible, watch how it shakes out in court and at the polls. California News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters.