The state’s mail voting rules and a set of particularly competitive and high-profile primary contests made it a target of allegations from Trump and other Republicans.
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June 9, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT
By Jane C. Timm
A perfect storm of conditions in California has led to an increasingly loud chorus of unfounded voter fraud claims over the past week from President Donald Trump and his allies, alarming election experts who warn it could be a preview of what’s to come in this fall’s midterms.
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