California's Ghost Homeless: $118M Fraud, Fake Clients, and the Politicians Who Made It Possible
California UndergroundSeptember 22, 202600:00:00

California's Ghost Homeless: $118M Fraud, Fake Clients, and the Politicians Who Made It Possible

California gave one nonprofit $118 million to house the homeless. Prosecutors say $12 million of it built a nightclub — and some of the people reported as "housed" didn't exist. Tonight: three stories, one pattern.

Also on the show: the high-speed rail agency expensed a nightclub and cigar lounge through the firm that employs the CEO's fiancée — and you're paying for the whole project at the gas pump. And 73% of Californians oppose AI data centers in their communities. We'll show you how they're being built anyway — through cash-strapped fairgrounds, a state official's family, and public land deals that don't clearly break a single law.

Episode 384 | Live every Tuesday at 8PM PST

California Underground covers the California stories the rest of the media ignores — following the audits, the contracts, the budgets, and the officials responsible for outcomes that aren't matching the promises. No team. Just receipts.

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