Attorney General Bonta Secures Third Legal Victory in One Week Against Trump Administration’s Attempt to Interfere in California Elections

October 30, 2026 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured another victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, marking his office’s third legal victory in one week in the fight to protect California’s elections from the Trump Administration’s interference. The ruling is the latest setback for the federal government’s effort to force California election officials to segregate and not count any mail-in ballots that may be returned by a list of approximately 20,000 individuals it “believes” are “likely” noncitizens. A court ruling earlier this week found that the Trump Administration’s “methodology in creating the list was vague and raised multiple questions regarding reliability,” and that “district courts across the country have cast doubt about the United States’ proffered lists.” “Three legal victories in one week make clear that the Trump Administration has zero authority to interfere in California’s elections,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta . “California law makes it illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections, and there are several state laws that guard against it. That is why it is

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