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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So this notion that fraud detected in some other state means fraud is rampant everywhere is just a false
- So this notion that fraud detected in some other state means fraud is rampant everywhere is just a false
- The fraud committed on California.
- One is that all of our CCDF-funded contractors must have fraud policies, fraud procedures, and overpayment
- It's amazing to me that all of this is in the guise of fraud when the best examples of fraud are in Trump's
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on the Trump administration’s freeze of federal child care and social services funding and its potential impact on California. The chair opened by emphasizing that child care is economic infrastructure and warning that the freeze could destabilize California’s $10 billion child care system. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Social Services explained that California child care programs rely on roughly $1.4 billion in federal CCDF and TANF funds, which are blended with state dollars and support hundreds of thousands of children and families. CDSS said the state and four other Democratic-led states quickly sued, obtaining a temporary restraining order that has kept the funds flowing for now.
Witnesses including Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, child care provider Amisha Griffin, and parent advocate Mara Linda Bustamante described the practical consequences of a funding interruption: providers could lose reimbursement, close centers, cut enrollment, or lay off staff; parents could lose child care, jobs, or school opportunities; and counties could not backfill the lost federal dollars. Several speakers stressed that child care centers also provide wraparound supports such as nutrition, developmental screening, and referrals, especially in rural and low-income communities. Mitchell and others argued that the freeze would worsen child care deserts and disproportionately harm women, single parents, and communities of color.
Members repeatedly challenged the federal rationale of “waste, fraud, and abuse,” asking for oversight details. CDSS said providers face extensive audits, fraud policies, monitoring, and recoupment procedures, and that identified fraud amounts to about $7 million over two years compared with roughly $6.5 billion in annual child care spending. Several members said the fraud rate is under 1 percent and criticized the freeze as politically motivated and illegal. They also discussed the need for a state “bridge plan” to protect families if federal funds remain disrupted, and some members referenced prior legislation to modernize CalWORKs and child care eligibility.
During public comment, parents, providers, county representatives, and advocacy groups echoed the same concerns, citing waiting lists, workforce losses, and the risk of families falling back into homelessness or poverty. No formal vote was taken; the hearing concluded with broad bipartisan expressions of support for child care funding and a commitment to continue working on state protections and federal advocacy.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So this notion that fraud detected in some other state means fraud is rampant everywhere is just a false
- So this notion that fraud detected in some other state means fraud is rampant everywhere is just a false
- The fraud committed on California...
- One is that all of our CCDF-funded contractors must have fraud policies, fraud procedures, and overpayment
- It's amazing to me that all of this is in the guise of fraud when the best examples of fraud are in Trump's
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint hearings with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition to examine financial aggression, focusing on how the Chinese Communist Party exploits American retirees and undermines national security. Apr 9th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Aging (Special) Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Elder Fraud victims ever report the crimes against them.
- Elder Fraud and scam cases are not easy. They're incredibly time-consuming.
- The vast majority of frauds are not even reported.
- It has a critical role in fighting fraud, and it gets more complex all the time.
- Okay, but you deal with preventing fraud and abuse among seniors. Yes.
Committee:
Senate Aging (Special) Committee
Keywords:
Chinese Communist Party, retirement security, investment risks, SEC enforcement, Bipartisan action
Summary:
The meeting primarily addressed concerns regarding the impact of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on American investments and the financial security of retirees. The chair discussed legislation aimed at ensuring the protection of American investors against the risks posed by Chinese companies. There was a consensus among the members regarding the necessity to enforce existing policies that require compliance from foreign companies wishing to trade on American exchanges. The discussion included testimony from various stakeholders highlighting the urgent need to limit exposure to the CCP in retirement portfolios. Additionally, there were calls for increased accountability of regulatory bodies such as the SEC to better shield American investors from potential loss.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, fraud is bad.
- </c><00:57:48.920><c> fraud</c><00:57:49.120><c> mitigation</c> housing due to fraud fraud mitigation
- </c> tourist fraud people. tourist fraud people.
- </c> for fraud. for fraud.
- </c> the smart fraud people. the smart fraud people.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- have appropriate reporting processes and training for employees in place to proactively prevent fraud
- By requiring reporting of suspected financial abuse and fraud to appropriate federal entities dedicated
- They need more data to be able to prosecute and investigate fraud.
- It is extremely complicated and difficult to try and capture the types of fraud that are taking place
- It is extremely complicated and difficult to try and capture the types of fraud that are taking place
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Banking and Finance met and initially lacked a quorum, so it began as a subcommittee before later obtaining enough members to act. The committee took up a consent calendar containing AB 501, AB 683, and AB 1278, all of which were approved for passage to their next committees, with AB 501 sent to Judiciary and AB 683 and AB 1278 sent to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 871, which was presented as a measure to strengthen protections against elder financial abuse and scams by improving reporting and training requirements for financial institutions and mandated reporters.
The author described the bill as a response to widespread elder fraud, including a personal family experience, and explained that the bill would add reporting guidance to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and the Federal Trade Commission. Supporters, including the California Welfare Directors Association and several local government and advocacy representatives, said the bill would help identify patterns, improve coordination, and potentially stop fraudulent transfers more quickly. The California Bankers Association did not oppose the bill but raised concerns about whether IC3 is the right reporting channel in every case, whether a dollar threshold should apply, and how institutions would operationalize customer notification requirements.
Several committee members spoke in support, emphasizing the prevalence and sophistication of scams targeting older adults and the need to avoid imposing civil penalties or undue liability on financial institutions. The author said she was working with stakeholders to address concerns and keep the bill effective. AB 871 was then approved on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee, and the roll was left open briefly for absent members before the meeting adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 14th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- You are seeing a significant number of fraud cases. Our fraud cases actually are...
- However, fraud in all forms, including credit and debit card fraud, remains a concern because we don't
- Check fraud, other forms of fraud, ACH, wire fraud, things like that. It has definitely flipped.
- But also, I would say that we've heard a lot about fraud.
- Fraud is rampant and our banks are paying significant dollars, not just on cards, but on check fraud
Bills:
HB245 , HB245 , HB700 , HB2783 , HB3526 , HB3900 , HB4061 , HB4124 , HB4166 , HB4395 , HB4534 , HB4609 , HB4641 , HB4736 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB4945 , HB5015 , HJR175
Keywords:
property tax, delinquent taxes, ad valorem, penalties, interest cap, military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Ethics and Elections Mar 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Grall: THE CHANGES TO DECREASE FRAUD.
- BUT WHERE IS THE FRAUD? HAVE YOU ANY EVIDENCE OF FRAUD? >> Sen.
- Gaetz: DO YOU HAVE ANY EVIDENCE OF FRAUD?
- Grall: WHERE IS THE FRAUD?
- WE HAVE FOUND FRAUD, THEY NEED ADDITIONAL TOOLS IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE TAKE THAT FRAUD SERIOUSLY
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> provisions that deal with anti-fraud provisions that deal with anti-fraud legislation,<00:43:17.760
- ,</c><00:44:32.079><c> and</c> uh prevent future waste, fraud, and uh prevent future waste, fraud, and
- Basically, the fraud committed.
- Basically, the fraud medical assistance.
- </c> under the new medical assistance fraud under the new medical assistance fraud statute<01:09:29.839
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes the omnibus state government finance and elections bill, SF3045 5/1/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There are important anti-fraud bill.
- </c> businesses filing fraud protection. businesses filing fraud protection.
- In the last few years, fraud.
- </c><01:15:31.120><c> So</c> the Medicaid fraud control unit. So the Medicaid fraud control unit.
- They do a ton of consumer fraud.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Against workers' compensation premium fraud.
- Construction industry workers' compensation fraud and tax fraud have a price, as Rep.
- Construction industry workers' compensation fraud and tax fraud have a price, as Rep.
- and tax fraud.
- the fraud model.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing with about 43 witnesses and a 1:00 p.m. hard stop, and the chair repeatedly asked speakers to keep testimony to three minutes. Much of the hearing focused on S. 747/H. 1336, which would extend paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance to graduate student workers. Supporters included legislators, union leaders, graduate workers from MIT, Harvard, BU, WPI, UMass Lowell, and others, and legal advocates. They argued graduate workers perform full-time teaching and research work, pay taxes, and should not be excluded from basic safety-net benefits; several witnesses described personal hardships involving childbirth, serious illness, mental health crises, funding cuts, or fear of losing income. Testifiers also said the change would be revenue-neutral or revenue-generating and would not create major administrative burdens for universities, which already provide similar benefits to other employees.
The committee also heard testimony on insurance-related bills. Christopher Stock of the Massachusetts Insurance Federation supported H. 1113 on public adjusters and H. 1345/S. 753 on flood-zone notifications for homebuyers, but opposed H. 4112, which would add a $2 surcharge on home insurance policies to fund fire cistern programs. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council strongly supported H. 1345, saying flood disclosure is needed because Massachusetts lacks statewide flood-notification requirements and flooding risks are increasing. Karen Alvarado supported H. 4352 on travel insurance, and John Fielding supported H. 1186 on pet insurance; both said the bills would create uniform regulatory frameworks and consumer protections. Rep. LeBoeuf testified for H. 4061 on workers’ compensation premium fraud, describing the bill as a transparency measure to combat fraud in construction by creating a public certificate-of-insurance database and QR-code verification system. Joe Bright of the carpenters’ union also supported H. 4061, citing fraud, misclassification, and the harm to injured workers.
The hearing also included testimony on H. 4112, a bill to create a statewide fire suppression water resource fund and cistern program. Rep. Hogan and a Stowe fire chief described drought, brush fires, and the need for dedicated cisterns in communities without municipal water systems, saying the tanks provide reliable water for firefighting and are relatively low-tech once installed. Committee members asked questions about tank capacity, siting, maintenance, and funding. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Sep 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And we found one instance of voter fraud among 23 million voters.
- Vice President Pence was one of the co-chairs of this voter fraud commission.
- Trump to go find voter fraud across the country.
- Voter fraud in California, I believe, is a felony. It is against the law.
- The question is, is there substantial fraud that is actually The question is, is there substantial fraud
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on September 12, 2025, with a quorum present and heard two bills. AB 1392 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would make candidates’ residence addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses confidential in county election records for the duration of the election cycle or term, with access provisions for journalists and government offices after amendments removed prior opposition. The author and a representative from the Secretary of State argued the bill was needed in response to rising political threats and violence, and several members from both parties spoke in support, citing personal experiences with harassment and concern for family safety. No opposition was heard.
The committee then heard SB 851 by Senator Cervantes, a measure described as responding to federal threats to California’s election administration. The bill would require notice to the Secretary of State and Attorney General for certain federal election-related court actions and settlements, extend the prohibition on unauthorized law enforcement presence at voting locations to federal agents, reaffirm California’s voting system standards, and make county registrar certification duties ministerial and non-discretionary. The author and Secretary of State’s representative said the bill was needed to defend election integrity and protect against federal interference, while some members criticized it as fearmongering and argued California should focus on cleaning voter rolls and preventing fraud. Other members defended the bill, saying isolated fraud cases do not undermine the overall security of California elections.
AB 1392 was approved on a 6-0 vote with a recommendation that Senate amendments be concurred in, and SB 851 passed on a 5-2 vote. The hearing then adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the real fraud on the American people. the real fraud on the American people.
- </c> of an individual for fraud. of an individual for fraud.
- </c> fraud. But this was never about fraud. fraud. But this was never about fraud.
- </c><03:59:42.000><c> being</c> story of fraud and how fraud is being story of fraud and how fraud is
- </c> billion is lost to fraud each year. billion is lost to fraud each year.
Keywords:
balanced budget, federal government, amendment, taxation, government spending, impeachment, federal judge, judicial misconduct, abuse of power, high crimes and misdemeanors, Charles R. Breyer, Judge Breyer, Northern District of California, U.S. District Court, House resolution, National Guard, Los Angeles, executive power, separation of powers, constitutional crisis
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:11.000><c> to</c> common type of fraud benan reported to common type of fraud benan reported
- </c> in the 20s um the devastation that fraud in the 20s um the devastation that fraud rots<00:08:11.520
- </c> volunteered to uh serve on the fraud volunteered to uh serve on the fraud prevention<01:03:33.880
- In nature, there's a whole lot of fraud violations of consumer fraud statutes that aren't crimes and
- </c><01:14:21.159><c> and</c> a lot of discussion about fraud and a lot of discussion about fraud and
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:10:39.000><c> and</c><01:10:39.120><c> fraud</c> specifically focused on fraud and fraud specifically
- focused on fraud and fraud prevention<01:10:40.640><c> I</c><01:10:40.719><c> can</c><01:10:40.880><
- fraud prevention efforts into we worked fraud prevention efforts into every<01:12:19.239><c> aspect<
- fraud prevention and those were all fraud prevention measures<01:13:10.840><c> that</c><01:13:11.040>
- of worker misclassification fraud or employer misclassification fraud.
Committee:
Senate Labor
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - Senate Public Safety
Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- must appoint an office director, administer the fraud fund, and transfer all fraud fund monies exceeding
- Finally, the bill appropriates $500,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2027 to the fraud
- That's why I've sponsored this legislation to create the Foreign Adversary Fraud Office.
- So you could see the incidents of fraud with national security on cameras.
- He sued them for fraud.
Summary:
The Public Safety Committee approved several bills during the meeting. SB 1107, as amended, creates an alternative pathway to peace officer certification for honorably discharged veterans who served as military police, allowing abbreviated AZPOST training while still requiring certification testing, background checks, and fitness standards. The sponsor and a former military police officer testified that the bill would help address law enforcement staffing shortages without lowering standards. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0.
The committee also passed SB 1308, which creates a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office in the Attorney General’s Office to pursue consumer fraud claims involving technology produced by foreign adversaries and to help fund replacement of such technology in critical infrastructure. Supporters said the measure would protect consumers and critical systems from national security risks tied to foreign-made technology. SB 1020 was approved to create an Arizona Space Commission specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting the space exploration and aeronautics research fund; members and witnesses described it as a voluntary fundraising tool for Arizona’s growing space industry.
SB 1160, as amended, was passed to prohibit operating drones within a mile of ticketed entertainment events, with exceptions for authorized personnel, utilities, and certain property owners. Supporters from Live Nation and NASCAR said it would improve safety and close a loophole around large events. SB 1117 was also approved to fund DPS crime lab services for evidence from counties under one million population, with the sponsor saying it would add staff to help rural counties process DNA evidence more quickly. Finally, SB 1216 passed to remove the sunset on traumatic event counseling for public safety employees and to add crime scene and digital forensic technicians to the covered employee definition. All bills received do-pass recommendations, and the committee adjourned after the final vote.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republicans Announce Education Plan for Safe and Smart Kids - 03/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> fraud that we've now uncovered as well. fraud that we've now uncovered as well.
- </c><00:21:21.960><c> that</c> ideas on and approaches on fraud that ideas on and approaches on fraud
- We are so focused on fraud.
- And I would hope that the fraud.
- Paul primarily. fraud. Minnesotans overwhelmingly fraud.
Summary:
Minnesota Senate Republicans held a press event focused on school safety, student performance, and relief from what they described as burdensome mandates on districts. Sen. Zach Duckworth promoted the SHIELD Act, which would provide grant funding through the Minnesota School Safety Center for security upgrades such as access controls, ballistic-resistant materials, mass notification systems, and staff training. He also highlighted other education bills, including measures to require parental and teacher notification of violent incidents within 24 hours, allow short removals after serious incidents in K-3 classrooms, expand retention and intervention policies for students not meeting grade level, and increase parental access to curriculum materials and consent for sex education. Duckworth said the school safety proposal has bipartisan support and argued schools should have flexible, locally driven tools to protect students.
Sen. Julia Coleman and other Republicans framed the agenda as a response to classroom violence, learning loss, and a lack of transparency. Coleman said teachers and parents are seeing serious problems firsthand and argued that schools should not hide violent incidents. She described Senate File 676 as a notification and anti-retaliation bill, and said Senate File 4023 would give schools a brief reset after serious incidents in early grades. She also backed the transparency bill requiring parental review of curriculum and written consent for sex education. The group repeatedly argued that schools, parents, and teachers should be prioritized over what they called political secrecy or overreach.
Sen. Jason Rarick focused on school finance, saying new state mandates have left districts in deficit despite prior funding increases. He discussed bills to expand safe school aid to nonpublic schools, increase staffing at the Minnesota School Safety Center, expand counselor funding for nonpublic students to K-6, and conform state law to federal tax credits that could support scholarships and tutoring. Sen. Carla Nelson Housley argued that more than 60 unfunded mandates have strained districts and said Senate File 3361 would temporarily let districts transfer funds between accounts and opt out of certain new mandates from 2023-24, with public board discussion and votes. In the question period, Republicans also discussed the governor’s supplemental budget, fraud enforcement, possible bonding for IT upgrades, and potential tax and child care credit changes, while emphasizing they want bipartisan cooperation on fraud and school safety but oppose new taxes and what they called harmful mandates.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Steven Bradbury, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, and routine lists in the Coast Guard. Feb 27th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- These types of thefts include load interception, identity theft. brokering and cyber fraud.
- There are several factors contributing to this recent explosion in freight fraud.
- That's how commonplace freight fraud is becoming in trucking.
- Truckload freight, we know, is overwhelmingly the primary target of fraud.
- Fraud detection tools and greater inter-agency collaboration with law enforcement to identify these frauds
Committees:
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee , Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
Keywords:
Committee, Transportation, aviation safety, confirmation, Lieutenant Commander, Deputy Secretary, Bradbury, Hafensteiner, aircraft incidents
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened to consider the promotion of Coast Guard Lieutenant Samuel Hafensteiner to Lieutenant Commander and the nomination of Stephen Bradbury as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The meeting highlighted ongoing concerns regarding aviation safety, especially in light of recent aircraft incidents. Members discussed the critical need for knowledgeable leadership within the Department of Transportation to address these safety challenges effectively. Mr. Bradbury's background as a former General Counsel of the Department was presented as a strong asset for the role he seeks.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republican Media Availability - 03/17/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's why we're so focused on fraud.
- He's been working on a lot of these issues in fraud.
- Is that something fraud in in statute.
- And I'll of these issues in a fraud.
- </c> that as far as the definition of fraud. that as far as the definition of fraud.
Summary:
Senate Republicans discussed the governor’s supplemental budget and criticized proposed cuts to nursing homes, disability services, and counties, arguing the changes would hurt vulnerable Minnesotans and that the tax package would amount to roughly an $868 million increase. They said they were open to some family-focused tax provisions, such as an expanded child care or dependent credit, but opposed broader tax increases and several previously rejected ideas, including sales tax changes and a social media tax.
A major topic was fraud prevention and the Office of Legislative Auditor report on kickbacks. Republicans said the report reinforced their push for a statewide independent Office of Inspector General with a law enforcement division and a broader fraud definition, and they argued the office would have handled the cases more effectively. They also said they support the concept of an OIG bill but want only modest amendments, while criticizing House Democrats for resisting the law enforcement division and for raising constitutional objections they called a drafting issue.
The lawmakers also reacted skeptically to the governor’s proposed AI-related job development fund and $10 million in forgivable loans for businesses affected by Operation Metro Search, saying the aid would mainly benefit downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul rather than the broader state. They closed with broader comments that the session felt relatively normal and less intense than past years, noted ongoing work on a bonding bill, and joked about campaign politics, possible candidates, and even the idea of a Senate dog.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 26th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Of fraud, force, or coercion at the hands of their traffickers.
- Notary fraud, document fraud, etc.
- If I steal Representative DeRazio's property via deed fraud, that is one felony.
- So how much election fraud are you comfortable with then? So do you...
- I'm gonna... how much election fraud are you comfortable with? Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and financial crime section of the There are currently $3.1 million in state fraud and financial crime
- of funding that used to go to the Department of Commerce for fraud investigators that have now been
- This section requires the BCA to conduct investigations of criminal insurance fraud and requires the
- Section 19 establishes the financial crimes and fraud section within the BCA.
- It authorizes some data sharing between agencies to facilitate the reporting of suspected fraud, and
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy