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Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently claimed Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom — the frontrunner in the California governor's race — has essentially flip-flopped in his support for the state’s controversial and costly rail project.

PolitiFact California

Claims Mislead About California Forcing Jail Time For Using Wrong Transgender Pronoun

September 26, 2017 | Chris Nichols

A bill to prevent discrimination of LGBT seniors in California’s long-term care homes is one step from becoming law. Its path through the Legislature, however, was marked by an onslaught of often misleading critiques from conservative groups.

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Bernie Sanders Back In California

September 21, 2017 | Chris Nichols

In advance of his visit, PolitiFact California is taking a look at what Sanders’ ‘single payer Medicare-for-all’ proposal would do, as described by the New York Times. We are also looking at his record with the truth.

PolitiFact California

Do Three-Quarters Of Americans Support The DREAM Act? Nancy Pelosi Says So

September 20, 2017 | Chris Nichols

This week, Rep. Nancy Pelosi claimed three-quarters of Americans support what she described as the legislative solution for safeguarding young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children from deportation: the DREAM Act.

PolitiFact California

Rohrabacher Repeats Bogus Claim Democrats Orchestrated Charlottesville Violence

September 16, 2017 | Chris Nichols

California Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Orange County, repeated a debunked conspiracy theory this week that top Democrats "setup" and "manipulated" the political violence at last month’s white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

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John Chiang’s Claim On California’s Affordable Housing Doesn’t Add Up

September 13, 2017 | Chris Nichols

State Treasurer John Chiang has made boosting California’s supply of affordable housing a key talking point during his run for governor. But how new housing has really been built?

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact California: Bipartisan Support For Border Wall?

September 13, 2017 | Chris Remington

Did then Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton support a border wall? PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols checks the claim by Congressman Jeff Denham as the DACA debate continues.

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Jeff Denham’s Half True Claim Top Democrats Voted For Border Wall

September 6, 2017 | Chris Nichols

The day the Trump Administration announced it will end the DACA program, Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Modesto) floated the idea for a bill that could further secure the border and protect undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

PolitiFact California

Who Carries Out More Terror Attacks On U.S. Soil: Right Wing Or Islamic Extremists?

September 1, 2017 | Chris Nichols

California State Senate Leader Kevin de León’s made some bold claims about the rise of radical right wing terrorism following a deadly white supremacist attack in Charlottesville. PolitiFact California investigated the senator’s statements.

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