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‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots

California’s top attorney called on a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s efforts to force the state to set aside up to 20,000 ballots that prosecutors claim could have been mailed to noncitizens. In a court filing Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, Attorney General Rob Bonta said the lawsuit the Trump administration […]

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CalMatters· Oct 21, 12:21 AM‘Borders on the absurd.’ California fights Trump lawsuit to set aside 20,000 ballots

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