Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco criticized California Attorney General Rob Bonta after the state filed an emergency writ seeking to halt the counting of ballots tied to a local investigation into the November 2025 special election.
Bianco, who is running for governor, said the move comes as his office investigates what he described as a discrepancy between the number of ballots cast and the number of votes reported in Riverside County.
“Hello California Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and your next governor. Well, well, well, the political corruption in California just gets bigger and bigger. Our embarrassment to law enforcement. Attorney General Rob Bonta just filed an emergency writ with the court of appeals to stop ballots from being counted in Riverside County,” Bianco said.
According to Bianco, the investigation centers on an alleged difference of approximately 45,000 votes.
“For those not aware, we are conducting an investigation into an alleged and potential 45,000 extra votes counted than the number of ballots cast in the November 2025 special election,” he said.
Bianco said the review is focused solely on reconciling totals, not analyzing how votes were cast.
“So we are all clear, this isn’t about counting yes and no votes. This is simply counting the total ballots and comparing that total with the number of votes reported by the Dominion machines, plain and simple common sense,” he said.
Hellbound and Down 