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As deadly wildfires burned across California, a flurry of social media and blog posts called into question Gov. Jerry Brown’s veto of a wildfire management bill two years ago.

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Trump’s Overly Simplistic And False Claim On California’s Wildfires

November 13, 2018 | Chris Nichols

As deadly wildfires forced more than a quarter million Californians to flee their homes, President Trump recently alleged the infernos are the result of nothing more than poor "forest management."

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FALSE: Attack Ad’s Claim Tony Thurmond Was ‘Sued By The ACLU’

November 5, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Was candidate for California schools chief Tony Thurmond "sued by the ACLU"?

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FALSE: Attack Ad’s Claim Tony Thurmond Was ‘Reprimanded’ By Obama

November 5, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Was candidate for California schools chief Tony Thurmond "reprimanded" by the Obama administration over assault and sexual harassment problems in his school district?

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Ad Wrongly Implies Marshall Tuck Is ‘Backed’ By Betsy DeVos

November 5, 2018 | Chris Nichols

An attack ad in the race to be California’s next schools chief strongly suggests candidate Marshall Tuck is "backed" by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, a polarizing Trump administration appointee. Is it true?

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