"I said 'prevent.' Having my office prosecute fraudsters to whom California blindly handed out millions does not count as 'fighting fraud.' It's the federal government cleaning up after you and the Governor's incompetence."
"Maybe you should spend more time prosecuting your own fraudsters and filling up your prisons, and less time cooking up political lawsuits against the Trump Administration."
"Do fraudsters get any serious prison time under California's soft-on-crime laws? Asking for taxpayers."
"In California, we've been investigating and prosecuting fraud against government programs for decades and will continue to do so."
California is experiencing widespread fraud, prompting criticism from federal prosecutors towards state Attorney General Rob Bonta. Bill Essayli, the first assistant US attorney, accused Bonta of failing to effectively combat fraud, stating that federal efforts are merely cleaning up after state incompetence. He questioned the effectiveness of California's laws in prosecuting fraudsters and highlighted the billions lost to fraud under Governor Gavin Newsom's administration. Bonta defended his office's long-standing efforts to investigate fraud, while also facing backlash from conservatives regarding his handling of the issue.
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