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California election officials offer excuses in illegal voting fight

The New York Post piece takes aim at California's voting system, calling it lax; the officials' side gets a lobbyist who also works for the critics.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNow to California, where the New York Post says election officials are offering absurd excuses in the fight against illegal voting.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWith us is Yarrow Tzeng, a lobbyist. Who exactly do you represent in this?

  3. Yarrow TzengOn behalf of my client, the election officials, I can say the system is flawless.

  4. Yarrow TzengOn behalf of my other client, the people calling it a disgrace, I can say they are absolutely right.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThose two clients disagree about everything in this story.

  6. Yarrow TzengThat is why the work is so steady.

  7. Yarrow TzengEvery excuse the officials give, the critics need me to object to it, and I put on these glasses for both meetings.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBoth meetings.

  9. Yarrow TzengOn behalf of my third client, the glasses company, I should say they are also very good for reading invoices.

  10. Yarrow TzengI send them to everyone.

  11. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSo who's actually paying your bills here?

  12. Yarrow TzengBoth sides, Gloria, and I have already filed it twice. It is the only thing in California that has been counted correctly.

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