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NBCLA's report details federal subpoenas seeking testimony and records about safeguards against noncitizen voting.
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LA County election workers ordered to appear in court
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- 0:10Election workers have been subpoenaed in a Justice Department investigation into alleged noncitizen voter registration.
- 0:57Los Angeles County election staff are ordered to testify before a grand jury on November 4.
- 1:28The displayed subpoena requests records about methods for screening unlawful voting by noncitizens.
- 1:42Registrar Dean Logan rejects threats and intimidation and affirms adherence to court rulings.
- 2:01The broadcast reviews an appeals court ruling allowing disputed mail-in ballots to be counted.
- 3:05The Justice Department declines to comment on what it calls leaks about alleged grand jury subpoenas.
NBCLA reporter Robert Kovacik puts a consequential date on the federal election investigation in California: November 4, the day after the election. Employees of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's office have been ordered to appear before a grand jury.
The subpoenas are part of a Justice Department investigation into alleged noncitizen voter registration and voting. Kovacik reports that warning letters went to nearly every California county, asking election officials to cooperate with federal investigations.
The segment goes beyond the court-appearance headline to show what investigators are requesting. A subpoena displayed on screen seeks documentation about methods used to screen for unlawful voting by noncitizens.
County Registrar Dean Logan's response is also central to the report. Kovacik reads his statement rejecting threats and intimidation in elections and affirming adherence to court rulings. The broadcast also reviews an appeals court decision allowing disputed mail-in ballots to be counted, continuing the ballot dispute we described as we reported here.
The report drew about 70,000 views before its first full day was over, running far ahead of NBCLA's usual opening audience for regular videos.
Kovacik closes with the Justice Department's response: it declined to comment on what it called leaks about alleged grand jury subpoenas.
The county department responsible for registering voters, maintaining voter records and running elections. It also handles property documents, vital records and marriage licenses.
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- Channel
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- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,583,387
- Channel views, pace per day
- 648,873 (on a normal day: 537,315)
- Video published
- October 30, 2026
- Video views so far
- 70,497 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 73,811
The numbers
The grand jury report drew a much larger opening audience than NBCLA's usual regular upload. Its comment section was also unusually busy.
