A leading Republican candidate for governor is focused on immigration. It's not going well.

A Republican sheriff and staunch immigration opponent, who is currently the leading candidate for the California governor’s ...

Lawsuit says Riverside County sheriff illegally hid jail death reports

Investigative reporter Chris Damien alleges the sheriff's department broke state law when it refused to turn over coroner's ...

Chad Bianco, who’s running for governor, asks donors to help pay legal bills

The Republican, who serves as Riverside County’s sheriff, launches a legal defense fund, which he says is common.

Famed Temecula ex-UFC fighter endorses Bianco for CA governor: 'He's got a lot of great ideas'

Dan Henderson, a Temecula native and Olympic wrestler, says he admires the way Bianco handled the COVID pandemic in Riverside ...

Support for school vouchers sets Republican apart at gubernatorial forum on schools

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco stood out as the only supporter of school vouchers during a gubernatorial candidate ...

Ex-UFC fighter Dan Henderson endorses Chad Bianco for California governor, rips Newsom for state's issues

UFC veteran Dan Henderson is supporting sheriff Chad Bianco's 2026 California gubernatorial bid after Bianco refused to enforce COVID-19 mandates in 2020.

Reporter sues Riverside County over public records law breach in probe of jail deaths

A coalition of free speech advocates claims the Sheriff’s Department has blocked release of public records despite a new law ...
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Sheriff Chad Bianco, who’s running for California governor, asks donors to help pay legal bills

“Send lawyers, guns and money,” rock legend Warren Zevon once urged in a song. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has raised at least $1.6 million for his 2026 campaign for governor. Now he wants ...