Steve Hilton Isn’t Even Governor Yet, and He’s Already Exposing California Welfare Fraud

Dmitri Bolt / Townhall Tipsheet

 

California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton hasn’t even been elected yet, and he’s already doing good for the state. In late January, Hilton launched CalDOGE, a self-styled California Department of Government Efficiency initiative, and within days, his team claims to have uncovered widespread abuse in the state’s welfare system. 

While it’s no secret that California extends benefits to illegal immigrants, Hilton says his team has found something even more egregious: Mexican citizens allegedly posing as illegal immigrants to obtain Medi-Cal benefits on the taxpayers’ dime, then returning to live full-time in Mexico.

"We already announced it. We announced it last week, CalDOGE, the California Department of Government Efficiency, and we are already working on a volunteer basis," Hilton revealed to Grant Stinchfield on Real America's Voice in early February. "We had a meeting this morning with the team, going through...Read more, see Xs and video here.