# Trump Is Spreading a California Election Lie. Here's the Truth.

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Podcast: [Defending Democracy with Marc Elias](https://stenobird.com/podcast/defending-democracy-with-marc-elias-5919693)
Published: 2026-06-08T18:44:40+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/democracydocket/episodes/Trump-Is-Spreading-a-California-Election-Lie--Heres-the-Truth-e3kgs36
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Duration seconds: 1418

## Resource

As California carefully counts its votes the same way it always has, Trump and his allies are calling it rigged, weaponizing the DOJ and laying the groundwork to reject results they don't like in 2026. In this video, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias pulls back the curtain on Trump's California election strategy and what it means.

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