参议员提出法案 将加利福尼亚州25,000美元以下的福利欺诈非刑罪化 Senator introduces bill to decriminalize welfare fraud under $25,000 in California.

加利福尼亚州参议员Lola Smallwood-Cuevas提出了参议院560号法案,将不到25 000美元的福利欺诈非刑罪化,重点是行政错误而不是蓄意欺诈。 California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has introduced Senate Bill 560 to decriminalize welfare fraud under $25,000, focusing on administrative errors rather than intentional fraud. 该法案将取消对25,000美元以下的福利欺诈和950美元以下的企图的刑事处罚,目的是防止人们因行政错误而进入刑事司法系统。 The bill would remove criminal penalties for welfare fraud below $25,000 and for attempts below $950, aiming to prevent people from entering the criminal justice system over administrative mistakes. 批评者认为这可能会鼓励欺诈和浪费纳税人的钱。 Critics argue it could encourage fraud and waste taxpayer money.