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The Tim Walz of Labor: Zohran Mamdani Taps Biden Labor Secretary Who Presided Over Mass Fraud in California for Top NYC Post

Julie Su oversaw California’s labor agency as $31 billion in fraudulent unemployment claims were paid out, leaving a nearly $20 billion hole in the state’s jobless fund

December 19, 2025

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D.) on Friday announced that former U.S. acting labor secretary Julie Su, who presided over mass welfare fraud as California labor secretary, will join the New York City government as the city’s first deputy mayor for economic justice.

"Welcome to a New Era, Julie Su!" Mamdani wrote on X. "As former U.S. secretary of labor, Julie played a central role in fighting for workers, ensuring a just day’s pay for a hard day’s work and saving the pensions of more than a million union workers and retirees."

Su, who served as former president Joe Biden’s acting labor secretary for two years, has been controversial since her time overseeing California’s Employment Development Department, where she presided over an estimated $31 billion in fraudulent unemployment payouts. During the state’s pandemic lockdowns, Su froze checks on unemployment claims and failed to stop payments to suspicious accounts, leading to an estimated $31 billion in fraudulent payouts. Her tenure left California’s unemployment insurance fund in a nearly $20 billion hole.

…. During Su’s confirmation as U.S. labor secretary, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R., La.) questioned Su’s competence in light of the fraud that occurred under her watch. "Julie Su has an extensive record of partisan activism and promoting policies that undermine workers to the benefit of politically connected labor unions," Cassidy said. "A qualified Secretary of Labor needs to successfully handle negotiations, manage a department properly, and refrain from partisan activism. I haven’t seen evidence of Julie Su’s ability to do any of those three things."

"There's a reason Julie Su's nomination failed to earn support from Democrats or Republicans. Throughout her tenure at the Department of Labor, she prioritized partisan activism over American workers and their families," a spokesman for Cassidy told the Washington Free Beacon on Friday. "Julie Su is a perfect fit for the Mamdani administration."

When asked about Su’s history, Mamdani said, "I’m aware of the deputy mayor’s record, and I’m very excited to have her."

"I can say that in looking at our deputy mayor’s record and looking at how she stood up for workers across the country, it is a moment of incredible excitement for myself and the entire team to have her," Mamdani said.

“Excitement” I can believe.

And then physically: