US EditionJudge's Ruling Expedites Hearing Over RivCo Sheriff Election Investigation
The coalition says 3 warrants and related records should be public because the law requires disclosure and the public deserves the facts behind the probe.
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Judge grants expedited hearing in lawsuit over Riverside County ballots
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) A Riverside County judge on Wednesday granted an expedited briefing schedule in Attorney General Rob Bonta's lawsuit against Sheriff Chad Bianco over his department's possession of ballots from the November 2025 Proposition 50 special election, setting an April 13 hearing on the merits. Judge Dorothy McLaughlin approved the accelerated timeline during a hearing in Department 10 of Riverside County Superior Court, where B…
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The Press-EnterpriseMedia coalition seeks to unseal records in Riverside County sheriff’s election probe
Lawyers argue that the public has a right to see search warrants that led to the seizure of 650,000-plus ballots.
Sheriff Bianco's Ballot Probe Stalls After Riverside Press Conference and Legal Pressure
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s controversial election fraud probe has been put on hold after mounting lawsuits, court filings and escalating political pressure, turning what began as a ballot investigation into a broader fight over election authority, public trust and the use of county resources. The setback came March 30, when Bianco said the investigation was “on hold” because of what he called “politically motivated lawsuits and court…
Riverside Sheriff’s Seizure of Ballots Is Cynical, Dangerous and an Act of Voter Suppression
By Dave Myers / Op-Ed San Diego U-T / April 2, 2026 California voters deserve to understand exactly what is happening. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican now running for governor, has launched an unprecedented law enforcement investigation into the November 2025 special election and seized roughly 650,000 ballots. The stated basis is alleged voter fraud — claims that have not been supported by verified data. California Attorney G…
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