California Republican sheriff halts inquiry into alleged voter fraud in Prop 50 election

Chad Bianco, the Riverside county sheriff also running for governor, had seized 650,000 ballots

Chad Bianco, the Riverside county sheriff, has halted a contentious investigation into a alleged voter fraud that has drawn opposition from the state’s attorney general.

The move marks a major reversal for Bianco, a prominent Donald Trump supporter who is one of the top two Republican candidates running for the governorship of California.