California ballots head for mailboxes as federal interference rhetoric lingers

As California moves to mail out millions of ballots, officials welcome USPS assurances of normal ballot processing despite a Trump-era push of noncitizen-voter claims, subpoenas, and investigations tied to voter rolls. While Homeland Security and DOJ actions targeting alleged noncitizens have drawn scrutiny and been challenged in court, California leaders and independent experts stress that voter fraud is exceedingly rare and that California elections will remain safe, secure, and transparent despite ongoing federal efforts to cast doubt on the system.