# California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud

- Source: Las Vegas Sun
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:02:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/oct/22/california-latest-target-in-department-of-justice/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/california-latest-target-in-department-of-justice-efforts-to-end-publi-c79d43/

More than a dozen people in Southern California were charged with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs, the Department of Justice and state prosecutors announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to end the abuse of federal aid programs.

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