The Latest: DOJ subpoenas California officials in escalation of local election scrutiny

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration. The subpoenas were being issued by all four U.S. attorneys in California, according to a person familiar with the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. The move follows a federal judge’s appointment of a special master earlier Thursday to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has about 20,000 nonc

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