US EditionJon Coupal: Blue States Have a Fraud Problem
Calls grow for a full independent audit amid accusations of shoddy accounting and costly infrastructure delays driving California's $18 billion budget deficit.
- This past week, California's budget shortfall rose to a projected $17 billion, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to rebuff claims of waste with `The Governor takes fraud seriously.`
- Shoddy accounting tied to program expansions has worsened budget pressures, especially around taxpayer-funded healthcare to all illegal immigrants, straining state budgeting and accounting practices.
- Oversight reviews point to gaps in how large programs were tracked as a state homelessness spending audit found unclear use of billions, while critics note $17,000,000,000 on the high-speed rail project yielded `16,000 union jobs` and `50+ COMPLETED projects` without the promised train.
- Rep. Ro Khanna called for a `full independent audit of California's budget` while Newsom's social media team insisted `The Governor takes fraud seriously,` denying any hidden scandal.
- The Minnesota fraud revelations refocused attention on states like California, where community colleges flagged roughly a third of enrollment applications as likely fraudulent in 2024 and early 2025.
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Jon Coupal: Blue states have a fraud problem
There is a great deal of media attention over the state of Minnesota’s $9 billion (minimum) fraud problem. If this were a contest, California would say, “hold my beer.” While , the level of criminal fraud in Minnesota pales in comparison to the level of significant taxpayer rip offs here in California. And by fraud, we mean actual criminal activity over and above the baseline level of waste for which California is already famous. Taxpayer advoc…
California is the poster child for fraud and financial waste
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is trying to push back on the notion that California is rife with fraud and financial waste. Now would be a bad time to revisit the state’s precarious budget position heading into the new year. Newsom is on the defensive after the blooming Minnesota fraud scandal has turned eyes toward California. Even Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is now pushing for a “full independent audit of California’s budget,” getting himself into a back-…
California budget faces scrutiny for fraud and waste, even from Democrat lawmaker
Hold onto your wallets, folks—California’s budget is under the microscope for squandering billions in taxpayer dollars. On a recent broadcast of CNN’s The Source, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) dropped a bombshell, urging a full audit of the state’s finances after a damning report from Gov. Gavin Newsom's inspector general revealed massive fraud and waste, as Breitbart reports. This isn’t just bureaucratic mumbo jumbo; it’s a call to action that hits hom…
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