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Prosecutor Calls Newsom 'King of Fraud' for Oversight Failures

Facing a statewide probe, Essayli told a national TV audience that California spent $24 billion on homelessness over five years and cannot account for those funds, with no comment from the DOJ.
Essayli launched a task force in April to investigate and described recent indictments as the `tip of the iceberg`, saying more charges are likely later this month amid federal fraud charges.
Federal filings show Cody Holmes, 31, Beverly Hills, former Shangri-La Industries CFO, was charged with mail fraud tied to Thousand Oaks grant money, and Steven Taylor, 44, Brentwood, faces multiple bank fraud counts.
With federal prosecutors involved, officials offered limited comment as Governor Gavin Newsom's press office claimed Newsom has `BLOCKED $125 billion in fraud`, while the U.S. Department of Justice had no additional comment.
Amid the controversy, Republican legislators in Sacramento argued for oversight on taxpayer-funded homelessness programs and said officials must be accountable and track spending results.

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