Justice Department subpoenas CA officials in escalation of its scrutiny of local elections

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Safiyah Riddle, Eric Tucker | The Associated Press, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · October 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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The U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Bloomberg / Bloomberg via ) The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration. The Associated Press obtained copies of three subpoe...

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