U.S. Attorney Probes California Election Fraud as Vote Count Stretches Nearly 1 Week
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 8
U.S. Attorney Probes California Election Fraud as Vote Count Stretches Nearly 1 Week
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 8
Summary
Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney in Los Angeles, said his office is investigating election fraud in California after President Trump alleged the state's races were "rigged."
Nearly a week after Election Day, California was still counting ballots — a slow process driven by heavy mail voting and checks on signatures, envelopes and ballot integrity.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, a Republican reality-TV star, never led the runoff count; he fell from second to third as later mail ballots, expected to favor Democrats, were added.
In the governor's race, Xavier Becerra has already secured a November spot, while Democrat Tom Steyer was gaining on Republican Steve Hilton, whose slipping share Trump also cited.
The episode revives Trump's long-running pattern of challenging election results that turn against his preferred candidates, this time centered on California's extended count.