fraud in california is beyond measure; 

 

There’s so much fraud happening in California that Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor believes he could “never have enough” prosecutors to tackle it all.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli spoke to The Post Friday about fraud in California — and how, despite his “unlimited hiring authority,” the Department of Justice is starving for new prosecutors aimed at the “almost unimaginable” amount of fraud in the state.

He described that the office is searching for “smart, capable and hungry prosecutors,” who aren’t just looking for a government paycheck. Essayli said they’ve resorted to looking at more junior lawyers who are one or two years out of law school to fill prosecutor positions, and would encourage them to apply.

Another problem lies within the specialized section dedicated to fraud in Essayli’s office.

Essayli said the major fraud section in his office is at roughly half-staff, because many employees left after President Donald Trump took office or took DOGE buyouts. If he filled out the section, he said, the office would be able to prosecute “at least double or triple” the fraud cases.

He accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of allowing fraud in the “hundreds of billions of dollars” in California earlier Friday.........https://www.amren.com/news/2026/04/californias-fraud-problem-is-so-bad-the-doj-will-never-have-enough-prosecutors-to-fight-it/