FACT CHECK #M4_JZ7QO

WHAT WE FOUND

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.

SOURCES

1. 1 · sos.ca.govACADEMIC
   California Trusted Information - California Secretary of State - CA.gov

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2. 2 · latimes.comWEB
   Trump, without proof, claims California vote fraud and orders inquiry

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3. 3 · nbcnews.comWEB
   DOJ office says 'multiple' probes of California elections underway ...

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4. 4 · calmatters.orgWEB
   California verifies the vote slowly, fueling mistrust - CalMatters

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5. 5 · cnn.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Trump's latest lies about California's elections and mail ...

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6. 6 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
   FactCheck.org - A Project of The Annenberg Public Policy Center

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7. 7 · time.comWEB
   Trump Accuses California Democrats of 'Cheating' Over Pace ... - TIME

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8. 8 · democracydocket.comWEB
   Election deniers spread lies about California's slow vote counting

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9. 9 · nytimes.comNEWS
   Trump's False Attacks on Voting by Mail Stir Broad Concern

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10. 10 · pbs.orgFACT-CHECKER
    6 fact checks from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting | PBS News

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11. 11 · republicans-cha.house.govACADEMIC
    [PDF] Report: Political Weaponization of Ballot Harvesting in California ...

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12. 12 · washingtonpost.comWEB
    U.S. attorney's office in California announces probe into elections

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13. 13 · electionfraud.heritage.orgWEB
    Heritage Database | Election Fraud Map | The Heritage Foundation

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14. 14 · thehill.comWEB
    DOJ prosecutor in California opens 'multiple election fraud' probes

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15. 15 · humsci.stanford.eduACADEMIC
    Debunking the evidence for election fraud cases

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16. 16 · selc.senate.ca.govACADEMIC
    [PDF] CRB Literature Review on Voter Fraud in California, 2020-2024

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17. 17 · brookings.eduACADEMIC
    Mail voting fraud: Data points to low risk and high benefits for voters

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18. 18 · brennancenter.orgWEB
    [PDF] Debunking the Voter Fraud Myth - Brennan Center for Justice

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