Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican candidate for governor, has seized over half a million ballots from a special election, citing an investigation into alleged ballot count discrepancies. County election officials and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, dispute Bianco’s claims, with Bonta calling the action unprecedented and intended to erode public trust in elections. Bianco asserts his “fact-finding mission” is a duty to investigate alleged crime and has “absolutely nothing to do” with his gubernatorial campaign, despite concerns from Democrats about his potential to advance to the general election.
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, also a gubernatorial candidate, has seized over half a million ballots from a recent special election, citing an investigation into alleged ballot count discrepancies. Election officials and California Attorney General Rob Bonta have publicly disputed Bianco’s claims, with Bonta condemning the sheriff’s actions as unprecedented and potentially undermining public trust in the electoral process. The probe was initiated following a complaint regarding a redistricting measure that passed by a significant margin, a move Bianco claims is unrelated to his campaign.
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Tom Steyer, a California gubernatorial candidate, recently announced his support for a single-payer health care system, reversing his prior stance. Steyer previously believed the US could control healthcare costs through technological innovation and private sector involvement, but now recognizes the need to eliminate the profits of intermediaries. Steyer, who ran in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary advocating for a “Right to Health” plan, now aligns with the views of Bernie Sanders. Polling indicates Steyer currently has limited support within the California electorate.
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