California's Fraudulent Benefit Schemes Highlighted by Conservative Activist
Chris Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, has highlighted the extensive fraud occurring in California's benefit systems under Governor Gavin Newsom. Speaking on the podcast 'Pod Force One,' Rufo compared the scale of fraud in California to that in Minnesota, describing the latter as 'child's play.' He noted that during the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters stole approximately $32 billion from California's unemployment insurance program. Rufo pointed out that the state had only two officials tasked with overseeing fraud prevention, which was insufficient given the volume of claims. He also mentioned specific cases, such as Tennessee rapper Nuke Bizzle, who was caught after releasing a music video detailing his fraudulent activities. 
