Irvine, CA (PinionNewswire) — Powerful congressional candidate–and complex litigation attorney–Eric J. Troutman is raising concerns about an organization seemingly tricking consumers and voters into believing it has a connection with the California government when it does not.

The organization is CAL DOGE, and although the “DOGE” means “Department of Government Efficiency” the organization actually has no official connection to the California government.

“My campaign is all about getting the liars out of politics. And that starts right now.” Troutman says. “Little known fact– despite calling itself a “California Department” CAL DOGE is not actually affiliated with the California government at all. The DOGE here might as well stand for ‘Doesn’t Operate [or] Genuinely Exist’ because it doesn’t. They’re tricking people–committing an outright fraud– by suggesting they’re a department of the government when they are not.”

No Official Government Connection

Standing for “Department of Government Efficiency,” the acronym DOGE was made famous by Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal government during the Trump administration’s second term. In that case, however, DOGE was an official program of the federal government.

CAL DOGE, however, has no official connection to the State of California. Rather CAL DOGE is an initiative run by political candidates like Steve Hilton and Jenny Rae Le Roux. Troutman says that means the organization cannot be trusted.

“These people...

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