DOJ subpoenas California election officials in voter rolls investigation: Report

As of October 30, 2026, the Trump Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California election workers in Los Angeles County as part of a criminal investigation into alleged voting by non-citizens, escalating its battle with the largest US state over electoral integrity. On October 15, the Justice Department sued California in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that more than 20,000 noncitizens are unlawfully registered to vote and have received mail-in ballots. The lawsuit followed a letter from Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter on October 14, demanding that state officials review a list of suspected non-citizens by noon the next day. California has questioned the reliability of the federal government's immigration data and argued that states administer elections under the U.S. Constitution. A federal judge in California had previously rejected a request to set aside ballots for voters on the disputed list, further complicating the legal battle over voter eligibility.