New bill targets CA’s ‘Obamaphone Fraud’ after state collected millions for dead people’s phone, internet service

A federal lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday aimed at cracking down on alleged fraud within a federal program that paid for dead people’s phone and internet service. Iowa Republican Sen. Joni ...
East Bay Times

California ensures undocumented residents access to phone service assistance. GOP Sen. Ted Cruz wants Trump administration to investigate

Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month signed a bill that ensures undocumented California residents can access a state program that provides discounted home and cell phone services — and protects their ...
Los Angeles Times

Undocumented immigrants should soon be able to get state cell service subsidy

Even Californians without Social Security numbers should soon have access to a state subsidy that will make cellphone service more affordable. The California Public Utilities Commission issued a ...
LAist

Thousands Of Low-Income AT&T Customers In California Could Lose Federal ‘Lifeline’ Discount

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. About 100,000 Californians can expect ...
Orange County Register

Could California’s discounted phone services be more accessible? That’s the goal behind a new bill

A new bill in the California Legislature seeks to make California’s LifeLine Program — a service that provides discounted home and cell phone services — more accessible and more secure. Editor’s note: ...
Sacramento Bee

1.4 million Californians rely on free or low-cost phones. This program keeps them connected

Julie Maestas didn’t know what she was going to do. Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government. The ...