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If California has nothing to hide, it will open the voter rolls

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President Trump opened a new front in the election integrity debate Thursday night, saying the Department of Homeland Security had found “approximately 278,000 non-citizens who are registered to vote in federal elections.” California was one of four states he specifically named.

Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately rejected the claim.

Not with press releases. Not with social media posts.

On Friday, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli responded with a simple challenge: Open California’s voter rolls and allow a federal audit.

That is exactly the right approach.

Every institution that expects the public’s trust is subject to scrutiny. Banks are audited. Public companies are audited. Government agencies are audited. Even political campaigns must open their books.

Why should California’s election system be any different?

Nobody is claiming widespread fraud here. What is being claimed is simple: Public confidence comes from letting someone check your work, not from a press release insisting everything is fine.

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And there is more than enough reason for a thorough review.

The California Post has reported extensively on voter registrations tied to Skid Row, where federal prosecutors already........

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