Voters reacted to undercover journalism alleging that California’s homeless population is used to forge signatures for various petitions, according to a video obtained by the Daily Caller Tuesday.
James O’Keefe, with the O’Keefe Media Group, shared the footage gathered by undercover journalists with Los Angeles residents. (RELATED: These 14 States Allow Mail-In Ballots To Count Even After Election Day)
“You know, obviously that’s fraudulent,” one man told O’Keefe, who had asked if he knew an alleged registered voter named Vicky Walker.
The resident told O’Keefe that Walker has not lived at his address for at least nine years. The resident further claimed he is still receiving her voting ballot.
One alleged victim told O’Keefe the news was “troubling.”
Another man, Paul Sun, was shown a video of a homeless man allegedly signing a petition under Sun’s name and address. He and his wife were shocked to see that his information was being used for a petition relating to Uber.
Paul’s wife said that they “want to follow through with this, and see where they are getting this information.”
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O’Keefe Media Group said that the voters’ information, including their full name, address and signatures, is taken from a list of registered voters. They alleged that the forgery circumvents the process of registering the homeless person to vote.
The undercover journalist recorded the practice being done in Los Angeles’ notorious Skid Row, targeting large swaths of California’s homeless population.
The journalist was handed a pen, a petition and a list of names and the information needed to fill out the petition .
One homeless man signing 14 names told the undercover journalist that he was getting paid $3. The people gathering signatures also get paid for collecting signatures, according to the video.
When the journalist commented that the man gathering the signatures was “watching like a hawk” to ensure she was filling out the petition correctly, he said, “If you mess up, I can’t get paid.”
The flag of the United States is seen partially destroyed on a wall behind a homeless encampment in Los Angeles, California on August 13, 2025, where ICE raids have sparked a summer of fear among immigrant communities with many people choosing not to be seen out on the streets. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
He asserted that signature gatherers were posted on other blocks in the neighborhood, also allegedly paying $3 for signatures.
“You ask a lot of questions; you are scaring me,” the signature gatherer said when the undercover journalist asked if they all worked together.
Citing California Election Code 18613, the video said signing a petition under somebody else’s name is “guilty of a felony and is punishable by imprisonment.”
The video also cites California Penal Code 470, which prohibits forgery. (RELATED: Supreme Court Seems Open To Taking Away Key Election Rule Beloved By Dems)
This follows a report last week in which O’Keefe reported that Skid Row’s homeless population was allegedly being paid to register to vote.