Feds launch massive criminal voter fraud surge in California crackdown as eight other states targeted

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-31 20:43:15 | Updated at 2026-09-05 21:44:08 5 days ago

Federal officials are set to launch a massive criminal investigation into voter fraud in California as part of a national effort to clean up the nation’s elections.

Sources with knowledge of the effort said that the Golden State is among eight states targeted in the sweeping operation to be executed by Homeland Security Investigations starting next week.

Other states slated for investigations include New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Georgia, Washington, Nevada, Wisconsin and Missouri.

People cast their votes on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, at Beverly Hills City Hall in Los Angeles. Ruaridh Connellan for NY Post

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, August 31, 2026, in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

People vote during the 2026 California Primary Election in June 2026 at San Francisco City Hall. Brennan Smart for CA Post

President Donald Trump’s has vowed to tackle election fraud and has prompted Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other regional prosecutors to make it a priority.

The multi-state undertaking comes as top Los Angeles federal prosecutor Bill Essayli has ramped up his own efforts in partnership with Homeland Security.