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DOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over…

The Justice Department says suspected noncitizens are on California's voter rolls and is threatening emergency court action before the midterm elections; the clipboards remain unclaimed.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:55 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “DOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizen voters”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 6:55 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department is threatening emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizens on its voter rolls, with the midterms weeks away.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is outside a county elections office tonight.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside a county records office where the lights are still on, and right now the only people going in are two lawyers and a man carrying a pizza.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe department says it wants the rolls checked before the election, and California officials have not yet said how they will answer the threat.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWho's in charge of that checking?
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentEveryone I asked pointed at a different clipboard. I covered ceasefires with clearer chains of command than this, and none of them had a pizza.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA clipboard standoff.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAnd Hank, the only person in this building sure of anything tonight is the clerk, who has already ordered tomorrow's lunch.