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Chad Bianco
Sheriff of Riverside County · Republican
Named in 3 Journal stories, most recently October 7, 2026.
Official siteWhat the Journal has reported
California ·
Riverside County sets sheriff oversight listening sessions for Oct. 13 and Oct. 22
Sheriff Chad Bianco has called the grand jury's findings “completely flawed.”
Named onceCalifornia ·
Attorney General Bonta says mail-in voting remains safe for Nov. 3 election
the California Supreme Court ordered the return of approximately 650,000 voted ballots unlawfully seized by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and affirmed the Attorney General's authority to supervise county sheriffs;
Named onceCalifornia ·
California Supreme Court rules Riverside sheriff’s ballot seizure unlawful, orders ballots returned
24 that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco unlawfully seized ballots cast in the 2025 special election on Proposition 50, and that voted ballots must stay with elections officials even during a criminal investigation.
Named 8 times
Often named alongside
Rob BontaAttorney GeneralIn 2 stories together
Chuck WashingtonSupervisor, Third District, Riverside County Board of SupervisorsIn 1 story together
Gavin NewsomGovernorIn 1 story together
Jose MedinaSupervisor, First District, Riverside County Board of SupervisorsIn 1 story together
Karen SpiegelSupervisor, Second District, Riverside County Board of SupervisorsIn 1 story together
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