"The year opened with President Trump declaring that "the fraud investigation of California has begun," a move that quickly set off a barrage of allegations from his administration and Republican allies questioning the integrity of state programs and the leadership of Gov. Gavin Newsom. The accusations, amplified across social media and conservative outlets, have pushed California and its Democratic leadership to the center of a broader national political fight over waste, fraud and abuse."
"Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at USC and UC Berkeley, said allegations of malfeasance in California is a particularly ripe target for Republicans because Democrats have controlled the state Legislature and governor's office for years. Democrats hold a supermajority in both the Assembly and the Senate, meaning they hold at least two-thirds of seats in both houses, and not a single Republican has been elected to statewide office in California since 2006, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner were reelected."
The year opened with President Trump declaring "the fraud investigation of California has begun," prompting allegations from his administration and Republican allies about state program integrity and Gov. Gavin Newsom's leadership. Accusations amplified across social media and conservative outlets pushed California and Democratic leaders into a national fight over waste, fraud and abuse. Gov. Newsom dismissed the claims as politically driven, accused the administration of singling out Democratic-led states, pointed to fraud in Republican-led states, and criticized Trump's record. Polarization has made it difficult to separate substantiated fraud from fabricated or recycled claims and to verify who uncovered wrongdoing. Dan Schnur said Republicans target California because Democrats control state government.
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