California’s fraud is endemic— Washington has to step in
California faces widespread government fraud and mismanagement in programs like unemployment benefits, Medi-Cal, and homelessness funding, with billions lost due to lax oversight and systemic failures. The state's lack of accountability, including the dismantling of oversight bodies, has enabled persistent abuse, prompting calls for federal intervention. Congress and the White House have begun imposing stricter oversight, with Vice President JD Vance leading an anti-fraud task force that has already produced arrests and suspensions. Author Vince Fong argues that real reform requires ending 'pay now, verify later' policies and holding state leaders accountable to protect taxpayer dollars.
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Opinion California’s fraud is endemic— Washington has to step in By Vince Fong Published April 28, 2026, 8:33 p.m. ET California was once a beacon of opportunity. Today, our great state maintains its natural blessings and abundance of potential, but both are being smothered by government inefficiency and fraud on a staggering scale. From unemployment benefits to homelessness programs, billions flow through Sacramento with little real oversight — and that’s by design. California didn’t stumble into this accountability vacuum; it engineered it. Lawmakers dismantled the Assembly’s dedicated oversight committee and buried its responsibilities within a budget subcommittee that’s proven unwilling — or unable — to demand answers.
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