California Childcare Scam Exposed | Los Angeles News

Federal agents just unsealed charges against twelve Southern California operators who stole over $10 million from government childcare programs—many of whom had no kids or barely any, running ghost daycares with fake attendance records. Some even collected payments while abroad, and one operator reportedly only had a child show up once—on the exact day an inspector was scheduled to arrive. The cash went toward luxury homes, overseas transfers, and big withdrawals, betraying families who rely on these programs. This isn’t the first time—Minnesota saw a similar scam targeting meal subsidies—but this California case is far larger. Authorities are still investigating and warning more charges may come as they ramp up enforcement against benefit fraud. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la/politics/2026/09/15/california-childcare-payment-fraud-allegations More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/759af909111d98a8 Report issues to [email protected]. Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews