Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has halted his office’s investigation into alleged inconsistencies in last November’s special election on redistricting over legal challenges from California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a voting rights group.
Bianco, who is currently a leading Republican candidate for governor in 2026, said in a statement to The Epoch Times that his office placed the probe “on hold because of the politically motivated lawsuits and court filings.”
Bianco started the investigation after a local citizens group raised concerns over ballot counts in last year’s special election on Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, a proposed amendment to California’s constitution passed by voters in a special election ballot on Nov. 4, 2025….