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Republican sheriff halts inquiry into alleged fraud in California Prop 50 vote

Chad Bianco of Riverside county speaks during a news conference in Washington DC in 2024.
Chad Bianco of Riverside county speaks during a news conference in Washington DC in 2024. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Chad Bianco, the Riverside county sheriff, has halted a contentious investigation into a alleged voter fraud that has drawn opposition from the state’s attorney general.

The move marks a major reversal for Bianco, a prominent Donald Trump supporter who is one of the top two Republican candidates running for the governorship of California.

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