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Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders recently claimed "some 200,000 people are in jail for the crime of being poor and not being able to afford bail."

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No, America’s Auto Industry Not Expected To Lose ‘As Many As 300,000’ Jobs, As Kamala Harris Claimed

August 21, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris recently claimed that as many as "300,000 auto workers" were expected to lose their jobs this year, suggesting Trump was to blame. PolitiFact California rates that claim "false."

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Gavin Newsom’s Ridiculous Claim ‘Vast Majority’ Of San Francisco’s Homeless People Come From Texas

August 14, 2019 | Chris Nichols

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the "vast majority" of San Francisco’s homeless people come in from Texas. PolitiFact California explored that head-scratching claim.

PolitiFact California

No, President Trump Wasn’t ‘Kicked Off’ The California Ballot. That’s Pants On Fire.

August 8, 2019 | Chris Nichols

The California Republican Party made a misleading and blatantly inaccurate claim this week that President Donald Trump was "kicked off the California ballot" during a fundraising pitch on its website.

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Fact Check: Are There ‘More Gun Deaths By Far' In America Than Any Other Country?

August 6, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Sen. Dianne Feinstein made a sweeping statement about the number of guns and gun deaths in America. Is it true?

PolitiFact California

Were Tulsi Gabbard’s Attacks On Kamala Harris’ Record As A California Prosecutor On Target?

August 1, 2019 | Chris Nichols

At the second Democratic presidential debate, Kamala Harris faced several specific critiques from Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. PolitiFact California examined the claims one-by-one.

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