California Dem lawmakers proposes bill to decriminalize welfare fraud below $25K over administrative errors

Welfare Fraud Decriminalization Bill Passes Senate Committee – California Globe

A bill that would decriminalize criminal penalties for attempted welfare fraud for cases under $950 and eliminate criminal penalties for overpayments from administrative errors or infractions continued to move up in the Senate this month, with an Appropriations Committee vote now set for May 5th. Senate Bill 560, authored by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), would specifically delete the provision that establishes criminal penalties…

Calif: Bill Proposes Decriminalizing Certain Welfare Fraud Cases Under $25K Tied To Administrative Errors

A Democrat in California has introduced a bill that would decriminalize welfare fraud that falls under $25,000.

Party Of Fraud: California Democrat Proposes Bill To Decriminalize Welfare Fraud Under $25,000 - The American Tribune.com

In a typically absurd move from the California Democrats, state senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introduced a bill to decriminalize welfare fraud across the state. When a transcript of the bill was posted to social media, conservatives expressed their frustration in a flurry of hilarious comments. For context, California is one of the most left-wing states in the union, and has been swamped with endemic crime and homelessness for years. Recently, c…

Democrat proposal will decriminalize welfare fraud under $25,000 in California

California state lawmakers are proposing a law to decriminalize some cases of welfare fraud under $25,000 that were due to administrative errors. The bill, proposed by Democrat state Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, is meant to allow some cases of alleged welfare fraud to be investigated by officials rather than be handed over for criminal prosecution. The bill does not help the needy but rather shields 'those who intentionally steal from assistance …

California Democrat demands welfare fraud be decriminalized, calls abuse a "paperwork mistake"

Just when you thought California lawmakers could not get any more insane, they beat everyone's expectations. California state Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introduced a bill attempting to decriminalize welfare fraud under $25,000. It’s unclear exactly who this will benefit besides the people committing the fraud, but we can almost be certain this would only incentivize more people to abuse the system if passed.NEW: California Democrat state sena…

California Democrat Wants to Decriminalize Welfare Fraud Under $25,000

Welfare fraud under $25,000 in California could be decriminalized due to a bill introduced by State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D).