California Republicans Refuse to Remove Unofficial Ballot Boxes

The California Republican Party said on Wednesday that it will
continue to use unauthorized vote-by-mail drop boxes, despite a
cease-and-desist letter from California Secretary of State Alex
Padilla and Attorney General Xavier Becerra. The unofficial boxes
have been found in districts with closely contested congressional
races, and have been widely criticized by state Democrats as an
attempt to confuse voters. Republicans argue the boxes are a form
of “ballot harvesting,” which allows voters to designate someone
else to collect and return their ballot under state law. We’ll talk
with KQED politics and government editor Scott Shafer for an update
on the situation. We’ll also talk with him about the Trump
administration’s decision, announced Friday, to reject California’s
request for wildfire disaster relief.