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From the Left · Watch · October 21, 2026

Oct 20 · DOJ charges 28 in California, presses on 20,000-name voter list

ABC30 Fresno (ABC affiliate): Fresno County residents among 28 charged in California noncitizen voting case

Grade A (100/100). Local arrests, both sides heard

Lehrer score 100/100 (no deductions). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.

DOJ's claims attributed; county registrar and a Fresno State elections scholar on the record ([1:45] “you really need to be sure about your data”).

Agrees: 28 charged; all on the 20,000-name list

Splits: Adds the three Fresno County cases and ballot-security steps

  • Met. Rule: assume there is at least one other side (DOJ, state, registrar and a scholar)

Watch at ABC30 Fresno (ABC affiliate)

Same story: Scripps News, The National Desk (Sinclair)

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