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Election tensions escalate in California as DOJ charges 28 people with voting crimes

NPR | By Miles Parks,
A Martínez
Published October 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM MDT

The Justice Department is escalating a feud with California officials over the state's voting system that looks like it will continue through Election Day and beyond.

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Miles Parks
Miles Parks is a correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk, where he covers voting and election security, and is a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast.
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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.
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