Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) to review new whistleblower allegations that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents recently used Californians’ sensitive personal information to improperly access the state’s voting records.
The senators warned that the whistleblower’s claims, which the Department of Justice (DOJ) partially confirmed in a recent court filing, “raise the very serious concern that U.S. citizens could be wrongfully flagged as ‘unlawful voters,’ and also indicate potential violations of California state law, including federal officers impersonating California voters to access their state voting records.”
“Considering California’s strong protections surrounding the use of voter registration information and [personally identifiable information], we believe this Disclosure merits a review by your office to determine what actions are necessary and appropriate to protect California voters,” Schiff and Padilla said in a letter to Bonta last week.
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Bonta’s office did not immediately respond to Democracy Docket’s request for comment on the letter.
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