
Dawn Arrest Ties Skid Row 'Lord' to California Ballot-Harvesting Ring
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.


