California Attorney General vows ‘legal consequences’ for GOP sheriff who seized ballots
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco arrives at the Supreme Court of California for a hearing about his seizure and recount of more than hal
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco arrives at the Supreme Court of California for a hearing about his seizure and recount of more than half a million 2025 election ballots on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in San Francisco.
(AP Photo/Noah Berger) California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R) will face “legal consequences” after the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that his seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots violated state law. “He has been found by the highest court in our state to have broken the law,” Bonta said during a press conference shortly after the ruling.
First reported by r/LosAngeles.
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