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Sheriff Chad Bianco asks Riverside County to foot legal bills over ballot seizure
Los Angeles, CA - March 24: Gubernatorial Candidate Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco speaks to the press at an event in downtown on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times)
Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times
The saga over Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's seizure of hundreds of thousands of special election ballots has taken another turn, as a dispute looms over who should foot the bill for his legal defense.
