Assembly Republicans Demand Audits To Expose State Waste and Fraud

SACRAMENTO — Assembly Republicans are demanding answers for billions of dollars in wasteful government spending and mismanagement of state programs that have produced little accountability or results for taxpayers.

Republican lawmakers submitted multiple audit requests to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) ahead of last week’s deadline. The audits will now be considered and voted on by the committee.

“At a time when families can barely afford gas, groceries, and rent, Sacramento politicians are talking about raising taxes again instead of fixing the massive waste already happening in state government,” said Assembly Republican Leader Heath Flora. “Before Californians are asked to pay one more dollar, we need to audit these programs, expose the waste, and restore accountability. That’s exactly what Assembly Republicans are doing.”

The audit requests target some of the state’s most mismanaged programs that have consumed billions in taxpayer funding, including:

• Next Generation 911 System — more than $450 million wasted on a failed modernization of California’s emergency response system that is years behind schedule (Asm. Josh Hoover)
• Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program — reviewing over $24 billion spent as homelessness has continued to rise, and outcomes remain unclear (Asm. Diane Dixon)
• High-Speed Rail Authority Project Oversight — investigating massive cost overruns, including a single $537 million contract change, and a project now estimated to cost $128 billion (Asm. Alexandra Macedo)
• Medi-Cal Fiscal Management — auditing ballooning costs, emergency bailouts, and failures in budget forecasting that threaten the program’s long-term stability (Asm. Carl DeMaio)

Assembly Republicans say these audits are a necessary first step to Protect the Promise Californians were made, restore public trust, and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly.

“Californians deserve a government that works as hard as they do,” Leader Flora added. “That starts with shining a light on waste, stopping fraud, and making sure every dollar is spent wisely.”

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