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Media Monitor: California Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Return Seized Ballots, Affirms Attorney General's Authority

25 Sep 2026 11:02 a.m. · Source: L.A. Times Politics

The L.A. Times reports California's Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return more than 600,000 seized ballots and affirmed the attorney general's power to direct sheriffs.

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California Supreme Court Rules Sheriff Bianco's Ballot Seizure Was Illegal

24 Sep 2026 2:04 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

California Supreme Court rules Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco unlawfully seized hundreds of thousands of ballots after the 2025 Proposition 50 special election, as Newsom touts a new 13-bill election protection package.

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