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Only when the cameras are rolling do California’s leaders suddenly develop a moral panic about fraud—convenient when the heat is turned up from Washington. State prosecutors this week announced charges in a massive hospice billing scheme that allegedly ran into the hundreds of millions, a scandal that should have set off alarms long before the press conference photo ops.
Meanwhile, the federal scrutiny that Democrats scream about so often has turned up staggering results that can’t be wished away: the Small Business Administration recently moved to suspend more than a hundred thousand California borrowers amid billions in suspected pandemic-era fraud. If the state’s leadership was truly vigilant, those red flags would not be national headlines embarrassing Sacramento.
The political theater grows thicker when you watch Sacramento file suit against the federal government for actions tied to alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars. California joined other blue states in suing after billions in child-care and social service funds were frozen amid concerns about widespread improper payments—an odd posture for a state that insists it’s tough on fraud while federal investigators are still uncovering massive schemes.
Then there’s the election-versus-accountability drama playing out in Riverside, where a sheriff seizing ballot materials triggered an immediate showdown with the state attorney general’s office. State officials moved to halt the sheriff’s recount and criminal probe, citing legal concerns even as voters deserve clarity and the public deserves confidence that irregularities are addressed, not stonewalled.
Call it selective outrage: when fraud helps the narrative, it’s ignored; when it can be used as a cudgel against political opponents, the local media and elected Democrats suddenly remember their fiduciary duty. California brags about billions recovered in past fraud cases, yet the pattern of delayed responses and defensive lawsuits smells more like partisan damage control than honest governance.
Americans who pay the bills should not be treated as props in a partisan show. We need real accountability—transparent investigations, cooperation with federal partners, and consequences for those who stole from taxpayers—no matter which party’s names are involved, and no matter how many cameras are present. The country deserves leaders who protect the public, not perform for donors and TV appearances while the scams keep happening under their watch.
