California sheriff seizes 650,000 ballots in election dispute, defying state officials' orders

California Sheriff Chad Bianco and top Republican candidate for governor seized over 650,000 ballots in defiance of state officials due to a disputed election count. The move came after a long-standing dispute between local authorities and state officials over the handling of votes from the November elections. Bianco, who is running to replace Governor Gavin Newsom, claimed that the state's counting process was flawed. The seized ballots are currently being held at the sheriff's office as part of an ongoing investigation.