California Assembly Republican Caucus
Leader demands full legislative response as long-standing fraud concerns come into focus.
SACRAMENTO — Following today’s announcement from California Attorney General Rob Bonta regarding a major hospice fraud operation, Assembly Republican Leader Heath Flora issued the following statement calling for a special session on fraud across state programs:
“Let’s be honest. This latest announcement from the Attorney General is not proactive. It shows how large this problem became before it was stopped.
I’m calling for a special session on fraud in California’s state programs. Enough of the announcements while California lags behind and lets the federal government take the lead.
The question is simple: why did it take so long to get here?
This is not limited to one program. We’ve seen serious concerns in hospice, Medi-Cal, high-speed rail, homelessness spending, and in-home health services, to name a few. Same pattern every time. Money goes out. Oversight doesn’t keep up.
If we are finally taking this seriously, then do it right. Call a special session. Put real funding behind enforcement and bring every department in and get answers.
Californians deserve to know how much was lost, who was supposed to be watching, and what is being done to make sure it never happens again.”