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After the Trump Administration signaled it could crack down on recreational pot in states where voters had legalized it, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Trump to stick with the hands-off approach he said Trump had promised while campaigning.

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Mostly True: Latinos 40 Percent Less Likely To Call Police When Victims Of A Crime

February 24, 2017 | Chris Nichols

In her first official speech on the U.S. Senate floor, Sen. Kamala Harris says Latinos are 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they've been the victim of a crime. PolitiFact California takes a look at this figures.

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Does California Give More Than It Gets From Washington D.C.?

February 14, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Does California send more money to Washington D.C. than it gets back in return? PolitiFact California examines this question as tensions mount between California Democrats and the Trump Administration over possible federal funding cuts.

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MOSTLY FALSE: Claim Calif. Lawmakers Can’t Afford Housing Distorts The Truth

February 8, 2017

California Assembly Republican Leader Chad Mayes recently claimed state lawmakers "cannot afford to buy housing in California." We rated his claim Mostly False.

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America's Refugee Vetting Robust, Not 'Haphazard' As Calif. Congressman Claims

February 3, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Calif. Congressman Tom McClintock recently claimed, background checks on refugees seeking to enter the U.S. were anything but strict under the Obama Administration. With the ongoing immigration debate, we decided to fact-check McClintock's statement.

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MOSTLY TRUE: Odds Of Fatal Terror Attack In U.S. By A Refugee? 3.6 Billion To 1

February 1, 2017 | Chris Nichols

Critics of Trump’s executive order on immigration say the notion that refugees represent a terrorist threat is false and the chance of being killed in a terror attack by a refugee is beyond remote.

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