San Diego News Fix

Welfare applicants will no longer undergo surprise home inspections

Episode Summary

For the past 25 years in San Diego County, if you applied for welfare benefits, you'd also be subject to surprise home inspections. The program was called Project 100%, and its goal was to cut down on fraudulent claims. Opponents of Project 100% called it ineffective and humiliating, but the county continued to defend it -- until now.

Episode Notes

For the past 25 years in San Diego County, if you applied for welfare benefits, you'd also be subject to surprise home inspections. The program was called Project 100%, and its goal was to cut down on fraudulent claims. Opponents of Project 100% called it ineffective and humiliating, but the county continued to defend it -- until now.