California legislation now covers undocumented adults ages 26–49 at an estimated $2.6 billion annually. Minnesota audit finds fabricated and backdated documents in DHS grant program

California expanded free healthcare to undocumented adults ages 26–49, covering roughly 700,000 people at $2.6 billion per year. This is confirmed policy and real taxpayer money. Supporters call it a human rights win. Critics call it a budget shock. Either way, this is one of the largest expansions of healthcare for undocumented immigrants in U.S. history and guarantees debate for years.

The Minnesota legislative auditor’s report shows employees in the Department of Human Services backdated or created documents after auditors asked for them and failed to properly track how more than $400 million in grant money was spent. That is what the official audit said, not conspiracy. There are widespread oversight failures, missing progress reports and questionable documentation, and the temporary DHS commissioner says the findings are unacceptable. No public source says anyone has been charged with fraud or is headed to prison yet, and the audit itself does not make that claim.