**California Certifies Gavin Newsom Win, Rejects Republican Kevin Kiley’s Challenge**.
**Sacramento, Calif.** – California has certified Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s reelection victory, rejecting a legal challenge from Republican challenger Kevin Kiley..
The California Secretary of State’s office announced the certification on Monday, December 12, 2022, following a review of the election results and a hearing on Kiley’s allegations of voter fraud..
**Kiley’s Allegations**.
Kiley, a state assemblyman from Rocklin, filed a lawsuit in November alleging that widespread voter fraud had occurred during the November 8 election. He claimed that thousands of ineligible voters had cast ballots and that there were irregularities in the counting of votes..
Kiley’s lawsuit was dismissed by a Sacramento County Superior Court judge on December 5. The judge found that Kiley had failed to provide evidence to support his claims and that his allegations were .
