California Mayor Drops a Bombshell On the NGO Scheme Defrauding Americans [WATCH]

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells appeared in an interview with Real America’s Voice host Dan Ball to criticize California’s homeless funding structure, arguing that billions of dollars intended to address homelessness are being allocated without input from local governments most affected by the crisis.

Wells said cities like El Cajon, which he said have absorbed a disproportionate share of San Diego County’s homeless population, are excluded from decisions about how homelessness funds are distributed.

He placed blame on the California Homeless Task Force and county leadership, saying elected local officials are sidelined while non-governmental organizations control the money.

“The County board says we have no idea how much is spent. To make matters worse. They’re in conjunction with a homeless Task Force, that they’re the people who are on that homeless Task Force decide where all the money goes,” Wells said.

“Well, guess who serves on that homeless Task Force. All the heads of the NGOs. So the NGO’s get to make the decisions about where the money is spent and guess where they spend it?”

Ball interrupted Wells to clarify his point, comparing the structure to allowing those who benefit from the funds to control their distribution.

“I’m sorry to interrupt you, but are you telling me that’s like letting the inmates run a prison, so the people that get to say where the money goes. Are the people that are getting the money in the nonprofit groups,” Ball asked.

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“Exactly right?” Wells responded.

“I don’t get a say on that. The other mayors of San Diego County don’t get a say on that. We’re not even consulted.”

Wells said that despite El Cajon being heavily impacted by homelessness, the city has not received additional funding to address the problem.

He emphasized that local taxpayers have been forced to cover costs that he believes should have been offset by county or state funds.

“And by the way, of all those billions of dollars, do you know how many dollars my city has got to combat homelessness, even though the County of San Diego shoveled all their homeless people into my city. How many dollars do you think I’ve got to combat homelessness?” Wells asked.

Ball responded directly.

“Zero. Because you’re a conservative,” Ball said.

Wells confirmed the claim and detailed the financial impact on his city.

“We spent five million out of the general fund to try to clean up the mess they’ve made, but they’re not giving any money to us,” Wells said.

“So I think I call corruption on this.”

Wells also referenced investigative reporting by Nick Shirley, crediting him with bringing similar issues to public attention and expressing hope that greater scrutiny would lead to reform.

“And I’m so thankful to Nick Shirley for having the guts to get out and really bring this out in Minnesota, because I think this is going to be a ripple effect, and I want this to happen right here in San Diego and the entire state of California,” Wells said.

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