Sheriff Chad Bianco Exposes California's Corruption, & Shares His Plan to Fix It All | Ep 259 HTBITY

This week on Hate To Break It To Ya I sat down with Sheriff Chad Bianco — the 14th Sheriff of Riverside County and Republican candidate for Governor of California — and I have to say, this one genuinely blew my mind. I've had a lot of guests on this couch, but when a sitting sheriff starts breaking down the machinery of corruption in plain English, you stop cracking jokes and you start taking notes. We went deep on everything. COVID, the lockdowns, the hypocrisy of who got to stay open and who got shut down, and how Riverside County's March Air Force Base was actually the first recognized point of COVID entry into the United States — with Chad's deputies quarantining passengers from Wuhan before most of us even knew what was happening. From there we got into the new outbreak fears, why Chad says he's not locking anything down again, and what he thinks is really behind these lab-created viruses. Then we moved into the five biggest problems destroying California — overregulation, oil suppression, the housing crisis, the fires, and the homeless industrial complex — and I promise you, the way he connects these dots is something you will not hear anywhere else. We talked about the lithium mine sitting dormant in California that could make us the world's supplier and end our  reliance on China. We talked about Newsom's wife's $20 million diaper deal. We talked about Prop 47 making all drugs a misdemeanor, the body broker pipeline flooding Skid Row, and the insane truth behind SB 54 — the sanctuary state law that literally forces ICE out of jails and into neighborhoods, then lets politicians blame the feds for the fallout. Chad Bianco is the real deal. He's not a career politician — he's a career public servant who pushed back on vaccine mandates, hired fired officers from other departments, and used overwhelming force to stop the 2020 riots in Riverside before they could burn the county down. He's running for governor because he believes California can be saved, and after two hours with this guy, I believe it too. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ About Chad Bianco: Chad Bianco has served as the 14th Sheriff of Riverside County, California since January 2019, having first been elected in November 2018 and re-elected in 2022 with approximately 60 percent of the vote. A 30-plus-year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, he graduated at the top of his class from the San Bernardino Sheriff's Academy and rose through the ranks over three decades. He gained national attention during the COVID-19 pandemic for refusing to enforce mask mandates and hiring law enforcement officers who were terminated elsewhere for declining the vaccine. He is currently a Republican candidate for Governor of California, with the primary election on June 2, 2026, running on a platform of ending the state income tax, achieving energy and oil independence, repealing California's sanctuary state law, and dismantling what he calls the homeless industrial complex. He and his wife Denise live in Woodcrest, California, and have four adult children. Follow Chad Bianco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheriffbianco/ X: https://x.com/ChadBianco Website: https://biancoforgovernor.com ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Welcome: Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County  00:12:30 – Lockdowns, Lab Leaks & Are We Headed for Round Two?  00:26:43 – The 5 Biggest Problems Destroying California  00:43:10 – The Lithium Mine That Could Replace China  00:57:06 – The Homeless Industrial Complex  01:07:55 – Newsom's $20 Million Diaper Deal  01:24:33 – Guns, Self-Defense & An Armed Society  01:33:59 – ICE, SB 54 & the Sanctuary State Setup  01:51:07 – The 2020 Riots & How Riverside Stopped Them  02:02:49 – Vote June 2nd: Why Chad Bianco Is Running for Governor ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Support the Pod: 💥 Patreon: patreon.com/thejamiekennedy 🎟️ Tour Dates: jamiekennedy.com 👕 Merch: jamiekennedy.com/merch 📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@jamiekennedycomedy ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Chad Bianco, Sheriff Chad Bianco interview, Bianco for Governor 2026, California governor race, Hate To Break It To Ya, Jamie Kennedy podcast, California corruption exposed, homeless industrial complex, California COVID lockdowns, Prop 47 California, SB 54 sanctuary state, California oil independence, Riverside County Sheriff, California 2026 election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices