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President Donald Trump and various election deniers have claimed that California's electoral process is corrupt and fraudulent, citing the state's slow vote-counting pace and lack of voter identification 2 7 8 10. However, election experts and researchers state that many of these claims are outlandish lies made without evidence 2 5. Extensive data indicates that mail-in voting fraud is exceedingly rare and provides significant benefits to voters 17. Further research from the Brennan Center for Justice shows that voter fraud is vanishingly rare and does not occur on a scale that would impact election outcomes 18. While the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Central District of California confirmed that multiple election fraud investigations are currently underway in the Los Angeles area, officials have not yet released findings to support claims of systemic corruption 3 12 14. California officials maintain that the slow verification process is a standard procedure to ensure participatory democracy and accuracy 1 4. Experts have overwhelmingly rejected claims of widespread fraud during previous election cycles 16.