Feds announce several election-fraud investigations in California while revealing ‘serious structural vulnerabilities’

By Patrick Hedlund

Published June 5, 2026, 9:51 a.m. ET

https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/us-news/feds-announce-several-election-fraud-investigations-in-california/

Title: Federal Prosecutor Announces California Election Fraud Investigations and Voter Roll Audit

Report:

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced multiple election fraud investigations with the FBI and a planned audit of California's voter rolls. The announcement comes amid concerns about slow vote counting in California and follows allegations of election vulnerabilities and a past voter fraud case in Los Angeles.

• First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said his office is conducting multiple election fraud investigations with the FBI.

• Essayli said his office is working with the Department of Justice on an audit of California's voter rolls.

• Essayli claimed California's election system has structural vulnerabilities, including universal vote-by-mail and no voter ID requirements.

• Essayli said a legal dispute over voter roll verification is before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.

• Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon publicly supported the effort.

• President Trump said Democrats were "trying to steal" California primary elections and announced a probe into slow vote counting.

• Essayli referenced a May case involving a Los Angeles woman charged with paying homeless people to register to vote as part of an alleged long-running scheme.

• California election officials reported more than 713,000 ballots remained unprocessed while vote counting continued.