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Tustin residents urge crackdown on construction tax fraud; childcare provider seeks CDBG support

Tustin City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Pedro Gonzalez urged the council to address construction tax fraud that he says harms workers and honest contractors; Melanie Forrer of Upwards requested context for a CDBG application for the BOOST program to support family childcare providers, citing local access and workforce impacts.

Several residents used public comment on April 7 to press the council on enforcement and local services.

Pedro Gonzalez, a Tustin resident and carpenter with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, told the council that construction tax fraud — including worker misclassification and off-the-books pay — reduces payroll taxes and workers’ protections and undercuts companies that follow labor and tax…

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