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While the redistricting scandal unfolds, California also faces scandals involving misuse of billions in homelessness prevention funds. An audit recently revealed that over $24 billion allocated over the past five years to address homelessness largely vanished into the void, with little visible progress and no clear accounting. This financial mismanagement prompted federal investigations, leading to the arrest of two individuals involved in fraudulently acquiring over $50 million in homelessness aid—primarily through fake bank statements and inflated project costs.