County Declines to Pay to Defend Sheriff Bianco in Legal Battles over Ballot Seizure Investigation

County declines to pay to defend Sheriff Bianco in legal battles over ballot seizure investigation

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside County will not be picking up the tab in the legal battle over Sheriff Chad Bianco's ballot investigation. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to decline to hire or pay outside counsel to defend Bianco in four lawsuits tied to his ballot seizure investigation. A county spokesperson confirmed

Riverside Supervisors Face Pressure to Reject Sheriff Bianco’s Ballot Lawsuit Legal Costs

Critics of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on Tuesday urged the County Board of Supervisors to reject any effort to make taxpayers cover legal costs tied to his ballot-seizure investigation, framing the closed-session discussion as a defining test of whether county leaders will shield the sheriff from the consequences of his own actions. At a 9 a.m. press conference outside the county chambers ahead of the April 14 Board of Supervisors meet…