Welfare Fraud Is Rampant In California, Now A Democrat Wants To Legalize It
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
A Democratic lawmaker in California is pushing legislation that would decriminalize most welfare fraud. State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas recently introduced SB 560, a bill that would eliminate criminal penalties for…
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