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Justice Department threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen voters

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is threatening legal action against California unless state and local officials review a list of potential noncitizens on their voter rolls.

Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter sent letters to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan on Tuesday demanding that they review a list of possible noncitizens the federal government identified by noon on Thursday.

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