California attorney general seeks court order to stop recounting of county ballots

Riverside county sheriff had last month seized more than 650,000 ballots cast in the state’s November special election

California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, is seeking a court order to stop the Riverside county sheriff’s department from continuing its recount of ballots from the November 2025 special election.

The LA Times reports that Bonta filed a petition with the fourth appellate district on Monday, writing that “the Sheriff’s misguided investigation threatens to sow distrust and jeopardize public confidence” in upcoming elections.