# Lancaster, California

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-30**: Mayor Parris Interview — In an interview with the Southern California News Group, Mayor R. Rex Parris states that the new raids are part of a probe into Chinese influence‑peddling, focusing on BYD and philanthropic projects.
- **2026-07**: Regional Raids Expand — FBI conducts raids across the Inland Empire and Los Angeles region, which the Mayor describes as logically connected to the earlier Lancaster investigation.
- **2026-04**: Initial Lancaster Raids — FBI agents search Lancaster City Hall and homes, seizing cell phones and communications records. One councilmember's city‑issued computer is mirrored to capture data.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### FBI Chinese Influence Probe Puts $1.1B Hospital Project in Jeopardy
2026-08-07 21:01:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Federal raids stretching from Lancaster to the Inland Empire signal a sophisticated Chinese influence investigation. Legal experts are scrutinizing possible FCPA and FARA violations, the evidentiary value of mirrored computer data, and the knock-on effect that froze funding for a $1.1 billion hospital.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/fbi-chinese-influence-probe-lancaster-legal

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