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In his final State of the State speech, Gov. Jerry Brown suggested California has gone too far on prison spending since 1970. But has it really increased by as much as Brown claimed?

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No, California Didn’t Pass A Law Allowing Undocumented Immigrants To Register To Vote

January 24, 2018 | Chris Nichols

PolitiFact California takes a look at a claim made by some conservative websites that the California New Motor Voter Program will register undocumented immigrant to vote.

PolitiFact California

Provocative Trump Campaign Ad Gives Wrong Impression On Immigrant Crime

January 23, 2018 | Chris Nichols

PolitiFact California is shedding light on the facts behind the Sacramento area accused killer and on how crime rates for immigrants and the native born compare.

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PolitiFact California

Mostly True: California Ranks 41st On Per Student Spending But No. 1 Per Prisoner

January 17, 2018 | Chris Nichols

PolitiFact California takes a look at a recent claim made by Democratic candidate for governor Delaine Eastin where she said California doesn’t spend enough on students at its K-12 schools but spends more than any state in the nation on its inmates.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact California: Fact Vs. Fiction Of Legal Marijuana

January 17, 2018

Chris Nichols answers your questions about traveling with weed and explores a claim made by California Gubernatorial candidate Travis Allen

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No, Californians Do Not Overwhelmingly Oppose Sanctuary Policies

January 9, 2018 | Chris Nichols

PolitiFact California takes a look at a recent claim made by GOP Assemblyman and candidate for governor Travis Allen where he states that "seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.

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Pot 101: Facts You Should Know About California’s Legal Marijuana

January 5, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Although recreational marijuana sales became legal in California at the start of the new year, it still remains illegal on the federal level.

Sacramento State University's Winter Commencement 2017 / Sacramento State Facebook page

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

PolitiFact California: Latino Student Graduation Rates, Trump's Claim On Feinstein

January 3, 2018 | Chris Remington

Are only 12 percent of Latino students graduating college in California? PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols fact checks this claim by gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa.

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