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California DOGE leader slams Newsom, Bonta over state’s massive fraud issues: “Every day is opposite day»
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Republican congressional candidate and CAL DOGE Director Jenny Rae Le Roux is slamming Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta for failing to crack down on widespread fraud after her watchdog group uncovered multiple cases she says state leaders ignored.
«Every day is opposite day when it comes to Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta,» Le Roux told Fox News Digital. «Whatever they say, I generally believe the exact opposite is true and so when Gavin Newsom says that fraud is under control, what that means is that either he’s in on it or unwilling to do anything about it.»
«They are either unwilling to do anything or they are not wanting to do it and they’re just trying to spin what they are already doing in that way,» she added.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN SLAMS STATE’S HANDLING OF HOSPICE FRAUD AS SHE LOOKS TO FLIP BLUE SEAT
California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes questions from the media after announcing the state is suing the White House to restore SNAP funding before the cutoff during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. (REUTERS/Fred Greaves)
California has been at the center of the national fraud spotlight in recent months as the Trump administration has sent resources to the state to look into various accusations of fraud ranging from healthcare to homelessness to nonprofit organizations.
The CEO of a California hospice advocacy group told congressional lawmakers Tuesday that fraud in the industry is flourishing across the state, questioning how numerous fraudulent providers can continue to operate under the nose of regulators.
«You’d be amazed at how many hospices… the door you can walk up to in California and there is nobody there. Five months’ worth of mail that you can see stacked… nobody’s there,» Sheila Clark, the president and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA), said. «And that passed a survey. How did that happen?»
Le Roux said her group uncovered what she described as «intentional fraud» in Sacramento, alleging funds are being redirected toward «Democrat base-building.» Cal DOGE is a group that works to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in California that was launched in early 2026 by Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton.
The group says it has uncovered almost $700 million in waste, fraud, and abuse since its founding.
«We have been more effective with a group of volunteers in the last 10 weeks than Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta have since they’ve been in office,» Le Roux said.
She added Bonta’s office wasted resources on legal battles against the Trump administration instead of focusing on fraud patterns that her group identified using artificial intelligence and financial data.
«Rob Bonta’s office billed over 150,000 hours a year going after President Trump and the Trump administration’s policies that equates to almost 200 lawyers times when you extrapolate it out over an entire year, which is one-sixth of his entire office, and larger than the DOJ office that’s actually doing something in California,» she said.
Le Roux, a cousin of Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, launched her campaign in March and is running in the GOP primary for California’s 47th Congressional District with a focus on combating fraud.
«It doesn’t just happen, it’s the normal way of operating, which is why, again, the people who’ve been perpetrating the fraud and leading the charge on it, Newsom and Bonta, can’t be the ones that are actually going to investigate it,» she said.
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In one example, she said her group uncovered a case where $370 million in cannabis tax revenue was routed through an intermediary and split into smaller grants that went to unrelated programs. She pointed to systemic flaws, including limited federal prosecution for funds «mostly under $1 million.»
«There is no oversight, not one report that is required to explain where the money is spent,» she said.
As a result, she said that a lack of oversight has contributed to an estimated $80 billion annually in «fraud, waste, or gross overpayments,» arguing the problem is systematic.
Amid recent hospice fraud allegations, Le Roux said stronger oversight could have prevented the issue and curbed the fraud. Newsom’s office pushed back, saying enforcement falls to the federal government.
«These hospice agencies that we are now in the process of shutting down were licensed by the state of California,» she said. «They should have never been opened. Every piece of oversight that the state of California should have been administrating had not been happening and so this is a California issue.»
She said her group is pressuring officials to prosecute fraud.
«Newsom is trying to take credit for doing nothing instead of actually becoming a part of reform in our state, which is by the way, what not just Republicans, but independents and Democrats want desperately,» she said.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state is suing the White House to restore SNAP funding before the cutoff during a news conference in Sacramento. (Fred Greaves/Reuters)
However, she emphasized fraud extends beyond California.
«When money flows into California and nothing is checked, that is an American problem, not a California problem,» she said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Newsom and Bonta for comment.
Newsom’s office has responded to critics in general in recent weeks by saying the state is «leading the nation in preventing fraud.»
«Since @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom took office: — $125 billion+ in fraud STOPPED — 1,200+ criminals ARRESTED — 83% reduction in EBT fraud in one year — New hospice licenses BANNED beginning in 2022,» Newsom’s press office posted on X last month.
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House Democrats offered sharply different takes Wednesday after a surge in socialism proved victorious in the Democratic Party when three far-left candidates swept the floor in key races in New York’s primary elections.
The new wave of socialist candidates, who were backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, beat out moderate Democrats in Tuesday night’s race has fueled mixed reactions from lawmakers over whether these new ideals will be at the center of the entire Democratic Party.
«It’s sort of dismissed as a fluke or an outlier, but whenever more moderate Democrats win, people say that that’s a blueprint for Democrats to continue winning,» Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said when asked about what the streak of progressive wins means for the Democratic Party.
She continued, «So people should take heed.»
RISING SOCIALIST STARS ON TRACK TO CONGRESS: WHO ARE DARIALIZA AVILA CHEVALIER, BRAD LANDER AND CLAIRE VALDEZ?
Rep. Ayanna Pressley listens during a news conference near the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Other Democrats quickly distanced themselves from the far-left movement, or at least the socialist identity.
«I’m a capitalist, not a socialist,» Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital. «And I believe in safety, not lawlessness. And I’m proud of America. I’m not ashamed of America.»
Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., struck a similar note.
«Now for me, you know, I believe in capitalism, so I’m not a socialist,» Meeks said. «So I don’t know whether that’s an issue or not.»
The debate comes as New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani dominated in the primaries as he endorsed three candidates — Darializa Avila Chevalier, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez — who won their key races by promoting the same socialist agenda Mamdani has in their campaigns.
FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS
Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King’s Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani ahead of next week’s primary, and the start of early voting on Saturday, as the pair campaigned for Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who are challenging incumbents in Democratic primary contests. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Some Democrats attribute the trend of far-left progressive voting to only being popular in a place like New York.
«I think what happens in New York City is sort of just what happens in New York City,» Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-N.Y. said. «I don’t think it’s necessarily an indication of anything outside New York City. Their politics is somewhat unique.»
Progressive Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., agreed with Pressley that the election results in New York indicate a larger movement within their party.
«Fabulous energy, momentum, giant repudiation of special interests, including the impact of others,» Jayapal said when asked how she feels about the election results.
She continued, «And real energy for us to continue to turn out young people and make sure that we’re getting everyone voting and committed to a government that actually works for working people.
The divide shows a broader ongoing debate within the Democratic Party over whether far-left ideology will take over as the blueprint for the party, and whether these progressive campaigns can be a legitimate roadmap to national success for the party.
NY DEM SAYS HE ‘DISAGREES’ WITH MAMDANI, MAKES COMPARISON TO TRUMP
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-N.Y., emerged on opposite sides of the debate over whether New York’s progressive primary victories should shape the Democratic Party’s future. (Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Suozzi used economic concerns as an example of needing to find some middle ground between extremes in both parties — calling for people to focus on solutions to better the lives of Americans rather than working to dismantle entire systems.
«They’re saying ‘the whole system sucks, let’s tear it down,’» Suozzi said. «I don’t believe that’s the right answer. I believe that we, those of us that disagree with the DSA and those of us who disagree with MAGA, have to do a better job of saying, ‘Yes, you have reasons to have economic insecurity. We understand that.’»
«We have to do a better job of understanding, saying that we understand what people are going through and proposing solutions that will make their lives better,» he said.
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Pressley argued Democrats should embrace the momentum she believes the New York results represent, saying voters want leaders willing to aggressively pursue their agenda.
«What the American people want to see right now and going forward is that we know how to be the fighters in the room and that when we have the power, we’re not afraid to use it,» Pressley said.
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Cómo reaccionará el chavismo a la crisis humanitaria por el doble terremoto: entre la apertura política y la presión de Trump
La tragedia humanitaria que golpea a Venezuela, cuyas secuelas sociales y económicas se extenderán durante largo tiempo, dejan al gobierno de Delcy Rodríguez en la disyuntiva de avanzar hacia una apertura política o postergar el inicio de un proceso electoral bajo una ambigüa presión de Donald Trump.
La economía, el principal trofeo del presidente estadounidense, volverá a resentirse justo cuando distintos indicadores mostraban una recuperación incipiente. Washington, con la lógica del presidente devenido en una especie de “virrey” en Caracas, no se mostraba tan apurado en presionar al chavismo en materia política.
Lo que importa es la billetera.
La situación es compleja. Hoy los venezolanos están enfocados en las tareas de rescate y búsqueda de sobrevivientes en medio de una catástrofe causada por dos poderosos terremotos de 7,5 y 7,2 grados que sacudieron el país con una cifra aún no precisada de víctimas.
Pero la oposición, además de sus llamados a la solidaridad, quiere diálogo y mucho más en una situación de emergencia nacional como la que atraviesa el país. La pregunta es ¿qué hará ahora el chavismo en esta terrible coyuntura? y, por supuesto, ¿cómo responderá Trump?
¿Qué hará el chavismo?
El titular de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, Jorge Rodríguez, hermano de la presidenta interina, recibió en los últimos días en su despacho a la opositora Dinorah Figuera, bajo “mediación” (o más bien presión) del Departamento de Estado estadounidense. Fue un tímido primer paso de diálogo político.
Figuera, a quien un sector de la oposición reconoce como presidenta del Parlamento elegido en 2015, es una figura más moderada y “potable” a los ojos del chavismo que la enemiga pública número uno, María Corina Machado. La líder opositora venezolana Maria Corina Machado (Foto: REUTERS/Enea Lebrun)
“Estamos en un juego de suma cero. Machado se sienta a hablar con los (dirigentes) cercanos y el gobierno se sienta con los que le son afines” dentro de Venezuela, dijo a TN el analista venezolano Andrés Cañizalez, investigador de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello de Caracas.
Trump no presiona a Delcy Rodríguez por una apertura política, pero le marca el territorio. Figuera fue precisamente uno de esos hitos que señalan la frontera entre la política y la billetera. Al presidente republicano le interesan más los negocios que una apertura democrática. El chavismo cumple todos sus “pedidos”, aprueba leyes a la medida de Washington y garantiza su supervivencia. Gana tiempo.
Ahora, más allá de los discursos de unidad ante la emergencia nacional, el chavismo está ante una situación que puede presentarle serios desafíos sociales. La disyuntiva es cerrarse o abrirse.
“El gobierno va a aprovechar esto como una excusa para no hablar del tema elecciones. Le viene como anillo al dedo porque tiene que hacerle frente a la reconstrucción. La cuestión electoral se pateará para adelante, para dentro de un año o año y medio”, afirmó Cañizalez.
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Para el analista, Trump tiene una agenda muy centrada en la economía.
“Esa agenda también sufrirá un quiebre con esta tragedia. Estaban proyectando un crecimiento de nivel alto en la economía. Ahora se van a pausar estas etapas previstas por Washington”, dijo.
Pero la situación social puede ser el gran disparador que ponga en serios aprietos al chavismo.
“Aunque no hay tantas protestas, la catástrofe puede exacerbar el malestar social porque probablemente mucha de la ayuda humanitaria no va a llegar a destino, no va a haber una atención adecuada a las víctimas y la gente se va a quedar largo tiempo sin casa. Esa es la historia de Venezuela, no es la historia del chavismo”, indicó.
Ese malestar es evidente en la calle. Un sondeo reciente de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello reveló que casi siete de cada diez venezolanos tienen una opinión negativa del gobierno y nueve de cada diez quieren un cambio.
“La crisis social va a aumentar y puede alimentar un caldo muy negativo para quienes gobiernan”, apuntó. Caracas busca a sobrevivientes de los dos terremotos que golpearon la capital (Foto: REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria)
La oposición pide diálogo
Desde la oposición en el terreno, el pedido de apertura sigue vigente.
Agustín Berríos, presidente del opositor Partido de la Reconciliación Nacional, dijo a TN que ahora es momento de “mostrar espíritu de unidad” nacional.
“Ahora estamos buscando y rescatando a miles de desaparecidos. Y si actuamos con ese espíritu, cuando pase la emergencia y se retome la normalidad, será el momento del diálogo político. La mesa va a estar servida para que el diálogo de frutos”, aseguró.
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La excandidata presidencial opositora Corina Yoris dijo a TN que el gobierno debería dejar de lado su posición intransigente y mostrar signos de apertura en medio de la tragedia.
Según afirmó, la mejor muestra de apertura es dejar libres a todos los presos políticos.
“Ellos (los funcionarios del gobierno) son los que tienen que dar el primer paso y abrir el camino para que el pais se encamine a una vida de estado de derecho que es fundamental. Además, es indispensable hablar de la justicia. Eso es imperativo”, concluyó.
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