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California petition worker arrested for allegedly paying people to forge voter signs

The Guardian US · September 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM

California petition worker arrested for allegedly paying people to forge voter signs

Prosecutors say James Brass orchestrated scheme to pay people on LA’s Skid Row to duplicate registered voters’ signatures A California ballot petition worker has been arrested and charged with identity fraud for allegedly paying people on Los Angeles’ Skid Row to forge the signatures of registered voters.

Prosecutors say James Brass, 47, orchestrated the scheme with the help of two signature collectors, 49-year-old Courtney Price and 33-year-old Jateisha Herron.

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California petition worker arrested for allegedly paying people to forge voter signs

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