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Federal authorities charge over two dozen legal permanent residents in California

PBS NewsHour reports that federal authorities charged more than two dozen legal permanent residents in California, and the Justice Department sued the state over voter citizenship checks.

Updated Oct 23, 2026 · 18:25 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • Federal authorities charged more than two dozen legal permanent residents in California in a crackdown on people accused of illegal voting or registration.[PBS NewsHour]
  • The Justice Department has sued California for not complying with a request to verify the citizenship of roughly 20,000 registered voters it says may be noncitizens.[PBS NewsHour]
  • California, with more than 23 million registered voters, says it complies with federal law and that the administration's figures are likely significantly inflated.[PBS NewsHour]

Key facts

  • Federal authorities on Monday charged more than two dozen legal permanent residents in California in a crackdown on people accused of illegally voting or registering to do so.[PBS NewsHour]
  • The Department of Justice has sued California for not complying with a request to verify the citizenship of roughly 20,000 registered voters it says may be noncitizens.[PBS NewsHour]
  • California, which has more than 23 million registered voters, has argued the state complies with federal law and that the administration's numbers are likely significantly inflated.[PBS NewsHour]

What remains uncertain

  • The accuracy of the federal voter citizenship figures is disputed, with California saying they are likely significantly inflated.[PBS NewsHour]
  • The people charged are accused of wrongdoing; the available reporting does not establish guilt or the outcome of the cases.[PBS NewsHour]

Sources

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