California took in millions for 94,000 dead people’s phone and internet service, bombshell FCC report finds

California took in millions for 94,000 dead people’s phone and internet service, bombshell FCC report finds https://t.co/GoO9GO2dDh pic.twitter.com/Zcj3xW8jcr

— New York Post (@nypost) January 28, 2026

California obtained millions in federal funds to cover phone and internet service for 94,000 dead people, a new report from the Federal Communications Commission has revealed.

The state took in $3.8 million between 2020 and 2025 through the federal Lifeline program, which spends nearly $1 billion annually to subsidize phone and internet service for low-income Americans, according to the FCC’s inspector general.

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