California Assembly Democrats propose bills weakening welfare fraud enforcement

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7

The measures would let suspected fraudsters conceal identities online and raise California's felony welfare-fraud threshold from $950 to $25,000.
The report says the proposals come amid alleged widespread abuse in unemployment benefits, hospice billing and Medi-Cal, with critics arguing weak oversight and broad benefits encourage fraud.
It contrasts California with Wisconsin's 1990s work-focused welfare reforms, arguing incentives to move recipients into jobs reduced poverty and later influenced other states.

As California adds work rules, will it cure the $180 billion fraud epidemic or just cut off the needy?

Can new federal oversight and technology finally stop the massive fraud plaguing California's public assistance programs?