J.D. Vance, California hunting deputy

How many “Learning Center” Equivalents and other horrific fraud schemes exist in California?

And: How do we shut them down and hold them accountable?

Take heart, dear beleaguered taxpayers: J.D. Vance is in the case.

Trump administration Announced this week The Vice President will help lead a task force targeting fraud in the Golden State.

According to reports, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order appointing Vance as head of the task force.

The move is part of a national crackdown on fraud in the wake of widespread outrage over the theft of money intended to feed and provide day care for children in need in Minnesota.

Vance’s role as California’s de facto fraud czar sends a message.

Not only does it demonstrate how seriously the Trump administration is taking fraud in a state that has little anti-fraud oversight with lax state and local governments.

But it also shows the potential scope of fraud here.

The Vice President of the United States does not spend time rooting out crimes that do not generate large sums of money.

Indeed, the Vice President did so He cited $7 billion in fraud in California’s federal welfare programs — and described extortion as “much worse” than fraud in Minnesota.

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In one example, the president of a non-profit organization called Abundant Blessings He faces 37 years in prison Charged with fraudulently obtaining $23 million in funding for homeless services.

Alexander Soffer is accused of diverting money to luxuries such as a $7 million Westwood mansion, a $125,000 Range Rover, and a stay at the luxurious Four Seasons Resort Maui.

In another case, housing executives Cody Holmes and Steven Taylor are accused of stealing millions from homeless housing programs.

Meanwhile, California’s streets remain full of homeless people.

Management says so Found widespread health care fraud in Californiaas well – including widespread deception of taxpayers through illegal elderly care facilities, often run by foreign nationals.

All this graft is doubly disturbing because taxpayers need money for legitimate programs at a time when state and federal budgets are bleeding red ink.

Bill Al-Asili, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, also did two days’ work fighting fraud.

Criticizing state officials for what he called indifference to the issue, Al-Osaily said last month: “They will pretend to be shocked and horrified (at the fraud) but keep pushing money out the door. They care about spending the money — they don’t care about holding the money accountable.”

This is absolutely true.

So it’s a good thing the feds, led by the Vice President himself, are stepping in to stop the looting.

Taxpayers deserve accountability and accountability.