.jpg&width=480 "California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks after being endorsed for the 2018 California Governor's race by Sen. Kamala Harris at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018.")
April 30, 2018 | Chris Nichols
PolitiFact California on Friday rated False a claim in the campaign’s "First" ad, which is still airing statewide, but later we noticed a separate TV ad that had similar talking points but omitted the claim Newsom was "first" to take on the NRA.
April 27, 2018 | Chris Nichols
Although Gavin Newsom led the passage of Proposition 63 in 2016, is it really enough to qualify him as "the first to take on the National Rifle Association and win?"
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April 25, 2018 | Chris Nichols
Two new TV ads paint rosy biographical pictures of the top Democrats in the race for California governor. But how accurate are these ads?
April 25, 2018
TV ads for the two top Democrats in the race for California governor hit the airwaves this week. PolitiFact California examined the accuracy of the claims in each one.
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April 20, 2018 | Chris Nichols
For the first time this week, Californians can celebrate "4/20" by purchasing legal recreational cannabis at dispensaries across the state. But just how many people in the U.S. can legally use marijuana, on that day or any other?
April 13, 2018 | Chris Nichols
With claims about border crossings boomeranging from Sacramento to D.C., PolitiFact decided to scrutinize the governor’s statement that "overall immigrant apprehensions on the border last year were as low as they’ve been in nearly 50 years."
April 10, 2018 | Chris Nichols
Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones claimed "paid protesters" fueled the conflict with law enforcement after a recent vigil and demonstration for Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old shot and killed by police.
April 2, 2018 | Chris Nichols
PolitiFact California has fact-checked numerous claims on the Golden State's extreme wealth and poverty. This article is a compilation of those fact checks, with a focus on assertions by candidates in the 2018 California governor's race.
