Justice Department issues subpoenas to California election workers

Grand jury subpoenas sent to election workers in Los Angeles come amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and California election officials over the state's voter rolls.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8256x5504+0+0/resize/8256x5504!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2Ffc%2Fd4ca16f24853b57a60be0622c0f5%2Fgettyimages-2278798144.jpg' alt='Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan speaks at a press conference on June 2, 2026. His office confirmed to NPR on Thursday that it received grand jury subpoenas directed at employees<strong> </strong>last week.'/><p>Grand jury subpoenas sent to election workers in Los Angeles come amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and California election officials over the state's voter rolls.</p><p>(Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6022560' />