Sheriff Calls Out Dem AG Intimidation Over Massive

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is accusing Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta of attempting to intimidate and derail his division’s investigation into a surprising 45,896-vote poll discrepancy involving Governor Gavin Newsom’s Prop 50 redistricting scheme.

Proposition 50, handed in a particular election this past November, permits the state legislature to quickly override the unbiased Citizens Redistricting Commission and redraw congressional maps to favor Democrats until the 2030 census.

Prop 50, formally titled the “Election Rigging Response Act,” is an precise instance of election rigging. What’s worse, Bianco, who is a main 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidate, is probing whether or not it was handed through nefarious or presumably rigged means.

According to county information reviewed during the probe, only 611,428 ballots had been truly forged in the particular election in Riverside County, yet officers licensed a staggering 657,322 votes — creating a large unexplained hole.

Now, Bianco claims, Bonta is suspiciously, allegedly attempting to “shut down” the investigation. Bianco described to reporters a number of direct contacts from the AG’s workplace—including telephone calls and letters—that he characterised as heavy-handed makes an attempt to shut down scrutiny of the unexplained 45,000+ vote hole.

“Instead of addressing the discrepancy, Bonta has tried multiple times to shut down our investigation,” he said.

“This investigation is very simple,” Bianco acknowledged. “Our investigation will determine the validity of that alleged discrepancy… We will do that by physically counting the ballots. This is not a recount to determine how many votes were for or against Prop 50.”

🚨🚨NEW: Sheriff @ChadBianco held a press convention this morning accusing @AGRobBonta of attempting to intimidate the Riverside County Sheriff’s investigation into the 2025 Prop 50 election.

It facilities on a large 45,896-vote discrepancy: County logs show 611,428 ballots forged — but… pic.twitter.com/Pw2oQrLar5

— Hailey Grace Gomez (@haileyggomez) March 20, 2026

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Bianco, in a follow-up post on X, declared it his “duty” to examine the large poll discrepancy, noting that the Prop 50 scheme “could decide the balance of power in Congress.”

In a sane world, the Attorney General would also really feel it his “duty” to get to the underside of issues. Yet, Bonta is attempting to shut it down.

Biano has vowed to press on, despite the heavy-handed makes an attempt to thwart his probe.

“AG Bonta is part of the executive branch of this state,” he declared. “Under the separation of powers principle, AG Bonta does not have authority over the court or evidence. I will carry out my constitutional duty to pursue justice impartially.”

A Riverside Superior Court choose sided with the sheriff earlier this week, greenlighting the continuation of the inquiry under a court-appointed particular grasp to guarantee independence and transparency, a ruling that Bianco hailed as a victory against state overreach.

County logs show 611,428 ballots forged — but 657,322 had been licensed.

A forty five,896-vote discrepancy in an election that might resolve the steadiness of energy in Congress.

SF Chronicle declares investigating a “conspiracy,” I call it a responsibility. pic.twitter.com/ch6PZxh12k

— Sheriff Chad Bianco (@ChadBianco) March 21, 2026

Michael Gates, the Republican candidate difficult Bonta for California Attorney General, strongly endorsed Bianco’s investigation into the Prop 50 poll discrepancy.

He blasted Bonta for allegedly masking up corruption and trying to block authentic probes into election integrity.

“Rob Bonta wants to shut down that investigation,” he said in a video posted to X. “Why? Because he’s not really acting as the top law enforcement official in California. He doesn’t want to get to the truth.” 

“He’s there to run cover for corruption.”

🚨NEW: Rob Bonta COVERING for CORRUPTION – Trying to stop a rightful investigation into ELECTIONS considerations! We need a new Attorney General! pic.twitter.com/AUD4mkih1v

— Attorney Michael E. Gates (@MichaelGatesESQ) March 20, 2026

Isn’t working cowl for corruption what Democrats do in California? It’s not a damaging in their world. It’s more of a resume enhancer.

The scandal right here is not just the unexplained vote discrepancy. It’s the Democratic institution’s frantic efforts to silence the investigators. It’s the hassle to defend Newsom’s redistricting energy grab. To tip the scales of energy in the House for Democrats.

The scheme begins at the county degree but then explodes into a national energy grab. It’s a wholesale corruption complicated. Election integrity takes a back seat to uncooked political control in the Golden State.

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