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DOJ seeks LA election officials' testimony and internal communications

CBS LA examines grand jury subpoenas issued after court setbacks in the federal government's dispute over noncitizen voting allegations.

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CBS LA Story of October 31, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 45,443 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (3,867).

DOJ issues grand jury subpoenas to California election officials

Copies of the subpoenas appear on screen as CBS LA political reporter Tom Wait explains the demand: individual Los Angeles County election officials must provide testimony and internal communications concerning allegations of noncitizen voting.

The report describes a shift in the Trump administration's approach following court defeats. Anchor Pat Harvey introduces the development, and Wait traces the dispute through rejected demands to set aside 20,000 ballots and federal court rulings. The federal government's allegations remain allegations, not findings established by the subpoenas.

Zev Yaroslavsky, director of UCLA Luskin's LA Initiative, criticizes the move as an attempt to create electoral chaos. Wait closes with a statement from county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan defending the county's compliance with state and federal law.

The report drew about 45,000 views in its first day, nearly twelve times the usual opening audience for CBS LA's Shorts. Its focus is the paperwork behind the development: who is being summoned and what federal officials want them to provide.

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