California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return over 650,000 ballots that were seized following a November 2025 special election.
A Southern California sheriff who seized more than half a million ballots must return them to county election officials, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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