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PolitiFact California explores some common myths about millennials and homeownership. Are millennials simply not motivated to enter the market? And when they do, are they shunning the suburbs in favor of urban neighborhoods?

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Nothing Inflated In Arnold Schwarznegger's Claim On Gerrymandering

March 17, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger claimed that the average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37 percent. PolitiFact California decided to see if this claim is correct -- or all pumped up.

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In Debate Over iPhone Vs. Health Care Costs, Gavin Newsom’s Claims Are Mostly True

March 10, 2017 | Chris Nichols

California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom seized on comments by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, this week after the congressman made a controversial comparison between the cost of an iPhone and healthcare.

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Has Violent Crime Increased By 12 Percent? PolitiFact Checks Those Claims

March 8, 2017

PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols explores a claim that violent crime in California has risen significantly over the past year as a result of early prison release legislation.

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Has Violent Crime Been On The Rise In Calif. Since 2011? Did It Spike 12 Percent In 2015?

March 6, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Critics of the recent criminal justice reforms that have shifted thousands of California prisoners to local jails and reduced penalties for some offenses say those changes are responsible for an upsurge in crime across the Golden State.

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PolitiFact: Trump’s Joint Session to Congress, Immigration and Marijuana

March 1, 2017

President Trump made his first address to Congress and PolitiFact has been hard at work checking his claims. Editor Angie Holan joins us from Washington D.C. and PolitiFact California Chris Nichols shares his own recent fact checks.

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