Public housing authority program: fraud.

Existing law provides that anyone who defrauds a housing program of a public housing authority of more than $400 is guilty of grand theft. This bill would provide, in addition, that any public housing authority may require that any application or document filed with the public housing authority be signed and submitted under penalty of perjury. By expanding the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.