There are 200,000 registrations in California for illegal aliens.
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
The claim's 200,000 figure matches only the DHS July 2026 preliminary estimate of 'as many as 190,832' California registrants, which the government later cut to about 20,000 'likely noncitizens' before its October 15 lawsuit, so the official figure as of 2026-10-26 was roughly 20,000, not 200,000.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… We saw a pretty big roundup in California: a couple dozen people, a couple thousand illegal criminal aliens were voting in California elections, probably a drop in the bucket based on all of the criminal aliens that voted. We hear there's 200,000 registrations in California alone for illegal aliens. Um, but at the very least, like, you're doing something, and that must have a chilling effect on those who wish to vote illegally. That's right. Yeah, we we want to deter people. Don't cheat. Don't do it. …
The Benny Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. The DOJ's October 15 complaint identified more than 20,000 people 'who are likely aliens' registered in California, which is the government's operative figure before the claim date.[1][2][3]
Contradicts. Reporting describes the administration's California figure falling from about 190,000 in July to about 20,000 by October, with ABC noting it is unclear why it was reduced so sharply.[3][4][5]
Supports. The only figure near 200,000 is DHS's July 16 letter saying there 'may be as many as 190,832' noncitizens registered in California, a preliminary estimate that was later superseded.[6][7]
Context. Los Angeles County analysis of a 200-person sample found 38.9% of records with reported birthplace were born in the U.S., and officials called the list unreliable, so even the 20,000 figure is disputed.[8]
Sources
8 sources: 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 6 not rated
- 1Justice Department Sues State of California over Voter Listjustice.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts
- 2Inside the Trump administration’s lists of alleged noncitizen ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts
- 3States push back on Trump's noncitizen voting claimsabcnews.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 4Did the Trump administration just prove that voter fraud in California ...sfchronicle.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5DOJ alleges noncitizen voting in California. Here's what ...abc7news.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 6DHS Reports Nearly 200K Illegal Immigrants on California ...themariposan.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Are noncitizens voting illegally in CA? What to know as federal dispute continuessanluisobispo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8DOJ clashes with California over noncitizen voting claims before Nov. 3 electionwhas11.com · not rated · cited for: context
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