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PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols checks statements about gun policy and statistics made in reaction to the Parkland, Florida, shooting, including a claim by Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

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All Of PolitiFact California’s Fact Checks On Gun Violence

February 23, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Since PolitiFact California launched in late 2015, we have produced more than a dozen fact checks and articles on guns and mass shootings. We rated each claim based on information known at the time.

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Fact-Checking Sad Statistic On Women Murdered By Intimate Partners In U.S.

February 19, 2018 | Chris Nichols

PolitiFact California looks into the claim by California Rep. Jackie Speier on Twitter that "3 American women are murdered every day by their husband or partner."

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Bill Would Boost Privacy For California Marijuana Customers

February 19, 2018 | Chris Nichols

The bill has no ability to prevent federal authorities from seizing customer information, but could slow the flow of unwanted junk mail.

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How Much Privacy Do You Have When You Buy Marijuana In California?

February 13, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Should California’s marijuana customers be worried about the federal government charging them with a crime?

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False Claim GOP Tax Plan “Nothing More Than A Middle-Class Tax Increase”

February 5, 2018 | Chris Nichols

Like many California Democrats, Assemblyman Phil Ting is no fan of the Republican tax plan, but is he correct in saying that "Trump’s tax reform plan was nothing more than a middle-class tax increase?"

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