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Our investigation into claims by President-elect Donald Trump, California Gov. Jerry Brown and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders all made PolitiFact California's Top 10 most popular fact checks of 2016.

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Do Seven Children Per Day Die From Gun Violence?

December 27, 2016 | Chris Nichols

U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier claimed: "Since the Sandy Hook tragedy, more than seven children PER DAY have died from gun violence." We wanted to know whether the startling and somber statistic was true. We set out on a fact check.

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Is California's Economy 'Growing A Hell Of A Lot Faster' Than Texas?

December 19, 2016

Stoking their long-running feud, California Gov. Jerry Brown recently jabbed at former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, saying Golden State is "growing a hell of a lot faster than Texas.

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Trio Of West Coast States '5th Largest Economy' On planet?

December 15, 2016

Antonio Villaraigosa, former mayor of Los Angeles and 2018 Democratic candidate for Calif. governor, recently called for the state to unite with like-minded municipalities on the West Coast to oppose "dangerous policies" from a Trump administration.

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PolitiFact CA Finishes First Year Of Fact-Checking

December 14, 2016

PolitiFact had a busy year of fact-checking in 2016. PolitiFact Editor Angie Holan discusses their "Lie of the Year" while Chris Nichols and Joe Barr explore one year of PolitiFact California.

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One Year Of Fact-Checking California, On-Air And Online

December 12, 2016 | Chris Nichols

In our first year fact-checking the Golden State, PolitiFact California called out falsehoods and exaggerations by state and national leaders, candidates for office and multi-million dollar ballot measure campaigns during the state’s 2016 election.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact California Revisits Mike Pence Claims On Conversion Therapy

December 7, 2016

PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols revisits a fact check conducted in July on Mike Pence and conversion therapy. The rating has been updated based on new research. Nichols explains the reason behind the change in ruling.

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UPDATE: Newsom's Claim That Mike Pence Advocated For 'Conversion Therapy' Is 'Half True'

December 2, 2016 | Chris Nichols

California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom joined in the chorus of attacks on Donald Trump’s choice for running mate during a speech at the Democratic National Convention, claiming that the Republican Indiana Gov. Mike Pence advocated for 'conversion therapy.'

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