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Court blocks California effort to stop Republican sheriff’s ballot recount

Rob Bonta, attorney general of California, during an interview in San Francisco.
Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, during an interview in San Francisco. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters

A three-judge panel has denied a filing by California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, seeking a court order to stop the Riverside county sheriff’s department from continuing its recount of ballots from the November 2025 special election.

The LA Times reported that Bonta filed a petition with the fourth appellate district on Monday, writing that “the sheriff’s misguided investigation threatens to sow distrust and jeopardize public confidence” in upcoming elections.

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