• My Vote Is Going To Bianco

I'm voting for Chad Bianco.

I'm not telling you how to vote (how presumptuous that would be, and thinking too much of myself). I'm telling you how I'm voting because people want to know. 

Many residents will use it as a litmus test, and I'm fine with that

Wildomar City Councilman Joseph Morabito, Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco, and Wildomar City Councilwoman Bridgette Moore at a League of California Cities event, May 2026.

If you're a staunch blue-teamer, my support of Sheriff Bianco for Governor may now give you a dimmer view of me... if so, ok, I'm fine with that.

If you're a longtime member of Team Red, maybe that makes me a bit easier to tolerate. Again, I can't be worried about such things. 

If you're curious, I've been registered as NPP since I moved to Wildomar in the spring of 2001. 

This was taken in October of 2019 after an event. I had driven with Bridgette Moore, and as we were heading to the parking lot, we asked the new Sheriff to be part of a selfie. 

Sheriff Chad Bianco and I were elected in 2018 and I've been a supporter of his from the get-go, even though I'm a staunch NPP voter (No Party Preference). 

Look at the parties, BOTH OF THEM, and in my estimation, they've sorely lost their way... but this blog isn't about partisan noise, it's about the best pick for California Governor in 2026.

At the Deputy Calhoun Fundraiser event at Angelo's in January of 2023.

George Cambero, Joseph Morabito, Chad Bianco, Angelo Catalano, Bridgette Moore, Ashlee DiFilippo.

If you're looking for details of Chad Bianco's background, this isn't the right source. Those facts are everywhere out there (ask your favorite AI), both through the blue lens and the red lens.

Sheriff Chad Bianco and Wildomar City Councilman Joseph Morabito. January 2024. I believe this was taken at the one year anniversary of Deputy Darnell Calhoun's murder.

As I mentioned above, I came in at the same time as Chad and have liked his work all along the way. He's of high moral character and he gets things done. That's a great combination.

At a 2024 League of California Cities event, we heard details about Prop 36. 

There is only one way that you have a dim view of Sheriff Chad Bianco, and it's from taking in baseless partisan smears, or, I guess, you're just one of those odd ducks who hate all law enforcement. 

From an Oct 2024 town hall meeting at Wildomar City Council Chambers.

L-R: Joseph Morabito, Bridgette Moore, Sen Kelly Seyarto, Sheriff Chad Bianco, Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez, Carlos Marquez.

October 2024

At Deputy Calhoun’s Highway Dedication Ceremony, April 2025. 

Let me add a couple of stories here

The first dates back to the early Covid days. During the lockdowns I was watching the Board of Supervisors meeting as our Sheriff gave his speech heard round the world, where he became famous for saying, "[I won't be] making criminals out of business owners and single mothers for exercising their constitutional rights," and ", There can't be a new normal."

As I was watching it, I knew I had to share it. I backed up the livestream a bit and hit record. I then shared it on social media. 

Haters gonna hate

Blog about sharing the video and the reactions it got.

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We met up at The Diamond (often mislabeled as Storm Stadium) in Lake Elsinore, May 21, 2020. This was in the early whirlwind of Covid and the idea was to get the positive cases lowered so that life could open back up.

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L to R: Canyon Lake Mayor Jordan Ehrenkranz, Lake Elsinore Mayor Brian Tisdale, Menifee City Councilwoman Lesa Sobek, Lake Elsinore City Councilwoman Natasha Johnson, Canyon Lake City Councilman Jeremy Smith, Menifee Mayor Pro-Tem Matt Liesmeyer, Wildomar City Councilman Joseph Morabito, Murrieta Mayor Gene Wunderlich and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. 

Ah, how the years can be seen on our faces. The grays in my beard really hadn't appeared yet, and his signature mustache wasn't a thing yet either. 

The next story is from a city council meeting in 2024. A resident commented on an agenda item regarding RSO and then said this, "My final question for the council is, "How do you feel about being policed by a Sheriff's department, Riverside County Sheriff's Department, that is led by a racist Sheriff who's constantly being investigated for corruption and violation of civil rights?"

She had asked for our reply, and I was happy to oblige.

"I 100% repudiate your assessment of our Sheriff, he's not a racist. I get it, you're entitled to your opinion, but that is not shared by me, and probably not anyone up here (the rest of the city council)."

Vote however you want, but as for me, I'm quite ready to take California in a new direction, and Sheriff Chad Bianco fits that bill perfectly.