BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood has endorsed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s campaign for California governor, according to a press release from Bianco’s office.
Bianco announced his run for the 2026 gubernatorial race in February. He has served as the sheriff for Riverside County since being elected in 2018.
“All law-abiding Californians want to be safe, but Sacramento continues to fail our residents when it comes to enacting common sense public safety policy,” Youngblood said in the release. “Sheriff Bianco is the only candidate in this race with the experience necessary to fix California’s broken public safety system. He will fight back against the pro-criminal extremists in the legislature and stand up for our communities.”
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