Mamdani Appoints Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Responsible for $32B Fraud

FrontPage Magazine ^ | Jan 2 2026 | Daniel Greenfield

[texas booster]

You may remember Julie Su from multiple failed confirmation hearings during the Biden administration. Even by the standards of the Biden administration, the $32 billion in fraud that happened on Su’s watch seemed like it might be a bit too much.

Under Su, the head of California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, an estimated $32.6 billion in unemployment insurance EDD fraud took place.

And when I say fraud took place, I mean the kind of fraud that a small child could have spotted. Literally. One of the applicants was using the name “Poopy Pants”.

In today’s article, ‘California’s ‘Wealth’ Tax Wouldn’t Even Cover the Cost of Fraud’, I noted that “Prison inmates received over $1 billion in fraudulent claims including $421,000 paid out to death row inmates. The Employment Development Department flagged 345,000 disability insurance claims and found that 98% of the 27,000 medical providers listed on the claims were fake.”

[texas booster]

The buck (or the 32 billion bucks) for this stopped with Su who chose ‘equity’ over integrity.

Su has said that no one could have seen the fraud coming. In reality, for more than a decade, California’s independent auditor had issued warnings about the unemployment office’s vulnerabilities. No one, certainly not Su, acted on that intelligence. ...

[texas booster]

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, is a New York writer focusing on radical Islam and leftism.

The proximate cause of the EDD’s sudden breakdown was Su’s determination that checking a beneficiary’s eligibility for unemployment payments would likely exacerbate social inequality.

And this is the Democrat Party in a nutshell - put those in charge that KNOW where not to look for fraud.

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[Texas Eagle]

The chutzpah is strong in this one.

[Track9]

The Sahara desert is going to run out of sand.

[ronnie raygun]

Trump derangement syndrome is real in the voting population as well as allowing invaders to vote. NYC should be locked down and no one should be allowed to relocate, they should reap what they sow

[Track9]

Such stupid people. Seems every socialist thinks history started yesterday. Totally irresponsible thinking. Reality never makes a dent in their craven pathology.

[popdonnelly]

The Democratic Party supports corruption.

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Elon Musk
@elonmusk

Absolutely

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The FBI can in fact arrest state governors for misuse of federal funds. https://law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/666

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https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2007152729068839103

18 U.S. Code § 666 - Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/666

[ComputerGuy]

The Employment Development Department flagged 345,000 disability insurance claims and found that 98% of the 27,000 medical providers listed on the claims were fake.

I'd like to know what criteria were used to identify (flag) those records as being suspicious. Based on what I'm seeing, it looks like they have the ability to easily verify doctors as being licensed in CA. I mean, what state doesn't? So, they cut the check(s) first, and only later do they get around to verifying things. There is little, if any, real-time verification.

[SMARTY]

All this seditious conduct has been a long time coming. The defeats of Hillary and Kamala by Trump have been the green light to accelerate mob rule.

Since two Liberals were defeated in their campaign for the WH, that means the Liberals can do whatever they want and with NO accountability! If some other person had succeeded where Trump did, it could likely have brought the same kick start to anarchy and chaos.

[Vaduz]

Mamdani must not be happy with his bank account wants more in it?.

[webheart]

One person’s fraud is another person’s economic justice.

[PGalt]

The Democrat Crime Syndicate

[Redleg Duke]

And when NYC goes bankrupt and turns to shit, all of those who voted for Mamdani will blame Trump because their hatred of him “forced” them to vote for Mamdani.

[GOPJ]

In today’s article, ‘California’s ‘Wealth’ Tax Wouldn’t Even Cover the Cost of Fraud’, I noted that “Prison inmates received over $1 billion in fraudulent claims including $421,000 paid out to death row inmates. The Employment Development Department flagged 345,000 disability insurance claims and found that 98% of the 27,000 medical providers listed on the claims were fake.”

Yikes!

[rlmorel]

"...And this is the Democrat Party in a nutshell - put those in charge that KNOW where not to look for fraud..."

Bingo, texas booster! Spot on.

[Milagros]

Now Mamdani is upset another brick in Islamic fascist Republic wall is down... Maduro