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- Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a felony bill in Sacramento to bar ballot seizures before certification.
- The bill seeks to counter investigations into election interference linked to President Donald Trump.
- Newsom warned that anyone tampering with ballots or voters will be prosecuted.
- Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000 ballots in a 2025 special election.
- The Supreme Court halted the seizure while Attorney General Rob Bonta sued to stop the probe.
