DOJ Subpoenas California Election Officials Amid Noncitizen Voting Probe
Despite a federal judge's order to cease threatening California election officials, the Department of Justice has issued criminal grand jury subpoenas to officials in Los Angeles and Orange Counties seeking voter records as part of an investigation into alleged noncitizen…
San Francisco Oakland San Jose, CA, October 30, 2026 — The Department of Justice has issued criminal grand jury subpoenas to election officials in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
The subpoenas seek voter records as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of noncitizen voting. This action by the Department of Justice follows a federal judge’s order directing the department to cease threatening California election officials. The specific date of the federal judge’s order was not provided. The name of the federal judge was also not provided.
The investigation centers on allegations of voting by individuals who are not U.S. citizens. The Department of Justice’s issuance of criminal grand jury subpoenas indicates a formal step in the investigative process. These subpoenas compel the targeted officials to provide specific voter records relevant to the inquiry. The scope and timeline of the investigation were not detailed in the provided information.
It remains unclear whether the Department of Justice has provided further clarification regarding its actions in light of the federal judge’s previous order. The nature of the alleged threats by the department, which the judge ordered to cease, was not specified. The specific voter records being sought by the grand jury were not detailed, nor was the exact period they cover. Information regarding any potential legal challenges or responses from the affected county officials to these new subpoenas was not available.
Story summarized from the original created by Samantha Kennedy on ww2.kqed.org, see more information here.
Media gallery
