California took in millions for 94,000 dead people’s phone and internet service, bombshell FCC report finds

The state obtained $3.8 million between 2020 and 2025 through the federal Lifeline program, which spend nearly $1 billion ...
Business Wire

Simple Mobile Introduces California LifeLine Program, Making Wireless Service More Accessible and Affordable for California Residents

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Simple Mobile, a simple, yet powerful, no-contract wireless provider from Verizon, today introduced its LifeLine discount program for California residents. Through ...

Connecting California: AirTalk Wireless Offers Free Wireless Service to Underserved Folks, Online & Offline

California may be home to Silicon Valley, but many residents still struggle with something as basic as reliable mobile ...
Orange County Register

Could California’s discounted phone services be more accessible? That’s the goal behind a new bill

A new bill in the California Legislature seeks to make California’s LifeLine Program — a service that provides discounted home and cell phone services — more accessible and more secure. Editor’s note: ...
Sacramento Bee

1.4 million Californians rely on free or low-cost phones. This program keeps them connected

Julie Maestas didn’t know what she was going to do. Maestas, 48, lives at Camp Resolution in North Sacramento and has a Lifeline phone, which are typically free or low-cost from the government. The ...
Mercury News

California ensures undocumented residents access to phone service assistance. GOP Sen. Ted Cruz wants Trump administration to investigate

Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month signed a bill that ensures undocumented California residents can access a state program that provides discounted home and cell phone services — and protects their ...