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California election workers get criminal subpoenas from DOJ
Prosecutors have also demanded records from election offices in Orange, Santa Clara and San Diego counties, and the Justice Department says it does not comment on grand jury subpoenas.
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- First reported by Fox News: “California election workers hit with criminal subpoenas as Trump DOJ turns up heat in voting showdown”, with reporting from Law Commentary, MS NOW and CBS News.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: California, Trump DOJ.
- BBN covered this story before: 9th Circuit rejects DOJ emergency motion on 20,000 California voters (October 27).
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- Fox NewsCalifornia election workers hit with criminal subpoenas as Trump DOJ turns up heat in voting showdown
- Law CommentaryDOJ Subpoenas California Election Officials in Criminal Voting Probe October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- MS NOWDOJ issues new grand jury subpoenas to California election officials October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- CBS NewsCalifornia election officials face grand jury subpoenas as DOJ expands voting investigation - CBS News October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department has issued criminal grand jury subpoenas to at least four California election workers over alleged noncitizen voting records.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThree Los Angeles County employees are due before a federal grand jury on November fourth, the day after the midterms.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA judge warned the department on October twenty-eighth to stop threatening election workers with prosecution.
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The story so far
- DOJ orders California counties to set aside ballots · The Guardian
- Eagle's Nest fire suspect arrested; California ballot fight · CBS News
- California pushes back on DOJ ballot demand; UCF stuns BYU · ESPN
- Court blocks DOJ bid over California mail ballots · The Guardian
- Court rejects DOJ bid to block some California votes; Anthropic… · CBS News
- 9th Circuit rejects DOJ emergency motion on 20,000 California voters · TheBlaze
- California election workers get criminal subpoenas from DOJ (this story)
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