The California Supreme Court has issued a series of rulings halting an investigation led by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco into alleged election fraud, which involved the seizure of over 650,000 ballots linked to a special election. The court ordered Bianco, who is also a gubernatorial candidate, to pause his election probe and preserve the seized ballots, citing concerns over the legitimacy of the investigation spurred by a local election integrity group. Documents have revealed that the sheriff’s actions raised alarms about potential political motivations behind the ballot seizure. As the investigation was paused, the court also unsealed secret warrants related to the case, prompting calls from media outlets for greater transparency.