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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact has named its “Lie of the Year” for 2015 based on a reader’s poll. And that lie is: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump. Apparently, there were just too many misstatements from the GOP presidential candidate to choose just one.

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PolitiFact California

Did 2,000 Suspected Terrorists Legally Buy Guns In The U.S.?

December 17, 2015

Every year, millions of average Americans legally buy guns in this country. But have thousands of people on the FBI’s Terrorist Watch List also legally purchased guns, and other weapons, on U.S. soil? PolitiFact California checks this claim.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact California: 'Mostly True' Ratings For Two Claims

December 9, 2015

Chris Nichols is Capital Public Radio's Politifact California reporter. He joins Insight to talk about two claims he recently fact-checked. One comes from an advocacy group and another comes from a state Senate leader.

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PolitiFact California

Calif. Senator: State Job Growth Outpaces Rest Of Nation

December 7, 2015 | Chris Nichols

The California employment picture has improved in recent years. But is the Golden State now growing jobs faster than “the rest of the nation?” CapRadio's PolitiFact Reporter Chris Nichols checked out this claim by State Senate leader Kevin de Leon.

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PolitiFact California

Does California Have The Most Children In Poverty?

December 4, 2015 | Chris Nichols

California voters could decide in 2016 whether to extend higher taxes on the state’s wealthiest residents. Supporters say the tax funds programs that help pull children out of poverty. But are some overstating how bad child poverty is in California?

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