Decriminalizing Welfare Fraud

What’s next for the Democrats ruling single-party California, after driving out businesses by decriminalizing shoplifting? How about decriminalizing welfare fraud?

A step in that direction:

A bill that would decriminalize welfare fraud under $25,000 in California for simple administrative errors is being pushed by a Democratic lawmaker.

State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas introduced Senate Bill 560, which would delete criminal penalties for welfare fraud below $25,000, and delete a provision for criminal penalties for any attempt at welfare fraud below $950…

State Sen. Hyphenated-Name barks about the importance of being “humane” and of not “criminalizing poverty.” It is not hard to see where this is heading.

Democrats won’t enforce immigration law; why should they enforce laws against welfare fraud?

On a tip from WDS 2.0.

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