In California, homeowners are entitled to claim the Homeowners’ Exemption for a home that is their principal residence. The exemption isn’t worth all that much, just $7,000 off the assessed value, translating to a $70 per year reduction in property taxes. Many homeowners don’t even bother to file for it.

However, if you happen to be an elected official who is required to live in the state of California, declining to file an official form stating that you actually live where you purport to live could attract unwanted attention.

On August 5, Fox News’ Laura Ingraham broke the story that Senator Adam Schiff “is under criminal investigation for mortgage fraud.”

Allegedly, at the same time that Schiff claimed the Homeowners’ Exemption for a 650-square-foot condominium in Burbank, he signed m

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