Steve Hawley
Role at the time: Assemblymember and veteran
Condemned
Response to this claim
HCR's Office of Community Renewal did not effectively monitor local program administrators or direct outreach to counties with many disabled veterans, and that delayed home-repair funding for veterans with disabilities.
“When funding sits unused because of poor oversight and inadequate outreach, the people who pay the price are the men and women who sacrificed for our freedom.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Hawley Calls for Improvements to Veterans Housing Program Following State AuditAssembly member news release, July 28, 2026
News release from Assemblyman Steve Hawley responding to the audit.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
He attributes unused funding to poor oversight and inadequate outreach.