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Kamala Harris Is Wrong, Trump Isn’t ‘Raiding Money’ From Military Pensions

March 28, 2019 | Chris Nichols

PolitiFact California fact checks California Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' claim about President Donald Trump's plans to divert military funds to pay for a border wall.

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Kamala Harris Gets It Mostly Right On America’s Rapid Growth Of Student Loan Debt

March 21, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Is student loan debt really growing that fast? And is it really second only to mortgage debt? PolitiFact California decided to crunch Harris’ numbers in this fact check.

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Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s Claims On California’s Death Penalty

March 19, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom put a freeze on the state's death penalty. PolitiFact California fact-checked some of the claims he made in announcing the moratorium.

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It's Still True: California Has ‘Largest Death Row In The Western Hemisphere’

March 13, 2019 | Chris Nichols

Gov. Newsom repeated a familiar claim about the size of California's death row. PolitiFact California explores the numbers and explains whether the statement is still accurate.

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Have Fatal Shootings By Police In California Dropped 40 Percent Since 2015?

March 7, 2019 | Chris Nichols

In the midst of the calls for reform, are fatal police shootings actually on the decline in the state?