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Tale Of Two Different Gavin Newsom TV Ads

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.

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Gavin Newsom’s False Claim He Was ‘First To Take On The NRA And Win’

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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Fact-Checking TV Ads In California Governor’s Race

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?

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PolitiFact California Checks In On Ads In Governor's Race

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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Do A Majority Of Americans Live In States With Legal Marijuana?

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?

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Jerry Brown Says There’s 'No Massive Wave Of Migrants Pouring Into California.' Is He Right?

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."

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Protesters For Hire? Sacramento Sheriff Provides No Evidence For Inflammatory Claim

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.

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Checking The Facts On California’s Wealth And Poverty

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. 

   
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