Steve Hilton said a new investigation from Cal DOGE uncovered what he described as a corruption scandal involving California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra and the taxpayer-funded immigrant advocacy organization CHIRLA.
Speaking outside CHIRLA offices in Santa Ana, Hilton said the organization receives nearly all of its funding from California taxpayers while also engaging in political activity tied to Becerra’s gubernatorial campaign.
“So this is our latest investigation from Cal DOGE, and it’s the latest corruption scandal involving having a Becerra. And it’s all connected to this organization, CHIRLA,” Hilton said.
Hilton said CHIRLA endorsed Becerra in April and pledged to support his campaign for governor.
According to Hilton, the endorsement raised concerns because the organization receives public funding.
“We are standing outside the CHIRLA offices in Santa Ana in Orange County. This organization is almost entirely funded by you, the California taxpayer,” Hilton said.
“Nearly all of the money to fund CHIRLA comes from taxpayers, and we will lay out the details of that in a moment.”
Hilton said Cal DOGE reviewed documents connected to CHIRLA’s political operations and claimed those records showed the organization using illegal immigrants in campaign-related efforts.
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