The Brief
- YouTuber Nick Shirley is investigating “ghost” day care centers in California, following a viral video alleging similar fraud within Minnesota’s Somali community.
- Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and members of the House Judiciary Committee have highlighted Shirley’s claims of “obvious red flags” in California’s state-funded child care programs.
- While Shirley claims many facilities are empty fronts for billing, state inspectors in Minnesota and California have disputed these findings.
SAN DIEGO – Following a viral investigation that sparked a federal funding freeze in Minnesota, YouTuber Nick Shirley is now in California to probe allegations of “ghost” day care centers.
Shirley’s arrival comes as Republican lawmakers in the state suggest that similar patterns of suspicious billing and inactive facilities may be draining California‘s taxpayer-funded child care subsidies.
What we know:…