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EXPOSED: California Caught STEALING $1.3 Billion in Federal Funds for Illegal Immigrants – Then DELETES Records to Hide Evidence

Gary FranchiJanuary 21, 2026359 views
EXPOSED: California Caught STEALING $1.3 Billion in Federal Funds for Illegal Immigrants – Then DELETES Records to Hide Evidence
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California has been caught red-handed looting over $1 billion in federal healthcare funds to provide medical care for illegal immigrants – and when investigators started closing in, Governor Gavin Newsom's response was to immediately shut down public access to state records.

A Trump administration audit revealed that California owes a staggering $1.3 billion for illegally using federal money designated for American citizens to fund routine medical care for people who shouldn't even be in the country. New York and Illinois round out the top three fraud states, with seven states plus DC owing nearly $1.4 billion total.

But the healthcare scam is just the tip of the iceberg. When a licensed private investigator began examining California's daycare operations following similar fraud exposure in Minnesota, they discovered facilities claiming to serve 28 children in completely empty buildings. These "ghost daycares" exist only on paper – phantom operations designed to funnel taxpayer dollars into criminal pockets.

Newsom's Panic Mode: Deleting Evidence

The moment investigators started exposing this systematic theft, Newsom's office issued a directive to shut down the state website that allowed citizens to search public records. If California had nothing to hide, why block transparency the second someone starts asking questions?

President Trump amplified the investigation by posting the explosive findings on Truth Social, bringing national attention to Newsom's desperate coverup attempt. The numbers reveal the true scope of California's fraud empire: the state auditor documented $76 billion in fraud and mismanagement, while experts estimate total fraud could reach $250 billion.

Eight agencies under Newsom are designated "high risk" for waste, fraud and abuse. The Employment Development Department alone sent $32 billion to fraudsters – including checks mailed directly to prisoners. California has officially earned the title "Fraud Capital of America" from their own accounting.

"When governors hide public records the moment someone asks questions, the corruption runs deeper than anyone imagined," investigators noted.

Meanwhile, your healthcare premiums continue skyrocketing while California diverts federal funds meant for American citizens to subsidize medical care for illegal immigrants. This is exactly the kind of systematic looting of federal programs that the Trump administration is committed to stopping.

How much more evidence do Americans need that blue state Democrats view taxpayer money as their personal slush fund?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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AmericaFirst2025VerifiedJan 22, 2026
Absolutely disgusting but not surprising at all from Newsom's California.
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ConservativeVoter88VerifiedJan 23, 2026
Deleting records? That's destruction of evidence and should result in criminal charges. When will there be actual accountability?
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FiscalHawkVerifiedJan 23, 2026
I've been saying for years that sanctuary cities and states should receive ZERO federal funding until they comply with immigration law. This proves exactly why - they can't be trusted with our tax dollars.
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ConstitutionDefenderVerifiedJan 23, 2026
100% this. Cut off all federal funding until they follow federal immigration law. It's that simple.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedJan 23, 2026
As a former California resident who fled to Texas, this doesn't shock me one bit. The corruption and mismanagement there is off the charts, and it's only getting worse.
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PatriotMom2024VerifiedJan 23, 2026
This is exactly why we need a complete audit of every sanctuary state's federal funding. California has been playing fast and loose with taxpayer dollars for years while actual citizens struggle to make ends meet.
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TaxpayerFirstVerifiedJan 24, 2026
Couldn't agree more! Meanwhile my elderly neighbor can barely afford her medications but somehow there's always money for illegals.