Dawn Arrest Ties Skid Row 'Lord' to California Ballot-Harvesting Ring
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Federal agents arrested James Brass, aka 'Lord,' in Victorville for allegedly running a Skid Row ballot-signature harvesting operation, paying homeless residents to sign petitions using stolen voter identities. Brass and two petition circulators are charged after collecting about $41,600 from coordinators tied to a petition-management company; the scheme targeted multiple California measures, highlighting concerns about signature-driven ballot initiatives.
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- Victorville Man Arrested In Alleged Scheme To Pay People On Skid Row To Sign Petitions Using Stolen Voter Identities VVNG
- Victorville man accused of paying for ballot petition signatures using stolen identities NBC Los Angeles
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